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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Trying to figure out what a joint author (P) of architectural drawings can do to protect her rights. Assume P is part of a team who supplied a proposal including architectural drawings for a new building, of which P contributed. The team won the competition, but then several months ago P was cut out as to prize money and, of course, the much larger fees going forward to complete the project. Registration has not been applied for or determined (a prerequisite to file an infringement claim) and such registration I understand takes 6-7 months these days after application, with more speed (not sure how much quicker?) for an $800 special processing fee. It seems that statutory damages and fees are unavailable under copyright law (, but what of the use of the drawings going forward toward the completion of the building where construction has not yet commenced? Can actionable infringements going forward be expected? Theories appreciated.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Craig McLaughlin<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Seal Beach, CA<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>