Although you don't need to register copyright in the USA, it sure makes
it easier to get meaningful damages PLUS scare the bejezus out of
infringers and their lawyers!:
In my own case, based here in Australia, I cannot register my works.
So when people steal my images, all I can do is put on my old IP
Lawyer's hat and write them a nasty email. Usually does the trick, but
it's hard to get real $ damages.
If you watermark your images sensibly however, then you'll greatly
reduce the incidence of theft in the first place. For the last few
months I've been inserting the following phrase into my more valuable
online images:
"4020.net - Mmm YYYY - Image not to be used on another website"
With wording like that, it's absolutely impossible for a hot-linker or
IP newbie to claim: "Meh, I didn't know I didn't have any right to
display your images on my website for free."
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