or concepts of artwork?
or titles of artwork?

i'll hang up and wait for my answer.

It's really easy to register your art with the Copyright Office online: http://www.copyright.gov/register/

http://www.ehow.com/how_2063860_copyright-artwork.html

Never really thought about it. Have had a few concert photos stolen so I pleaded stupidity and watermark stuff now, but that link is pretty cut n' dry.

You don't need to register a work in order for it to be protected by copyright. I don't know about concepts or titles--probably not copywritable, but I'm no lawyer.

I'm no lawyer either, but it's a good idea to register your copyright because it gives you a public record of your ownership of the art, and the ability to sue for damages.

Concepts and titles can't be copyrighted, as far as I know. You might be able to get a trademark on the latter.

"Copyright protection does not extend to any idea, concept, method, process, device, name, title or slogan."

donovan, you are correct, sir.
thanks for the help guys.

edit: trademark is the way to go.

I'm an IP lawyer, and I do some copyright work. PM me with questions.

And for starters, it is easy to register a copyright, but you don't need a registration to have copyright rights in a work (but you do need one to sue someone for infringement).

For a trademark, you don't need a registration to have rights either, but a federal registration does give you good benefits if there is ever a dispute over the name/title/logo.