Justice BREYER delivered the opinion of the Court.
A valid copyright registration provides a copyright holder with important and sometimes necessary legal advantages. It is, for example, a prerequisite for bringing a "civil action for infringement" of the copyrighted work. 17 U.S.C. § 411(a). Additionally,
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