Copyright registration with state offices

As we already know, copyright does not require registration to exist, since it is born at the moment of creation; However, in a world of plagiarism, it is necessary to have proof of authorship.

Currently there are two ways to do it:

A. Registration with the state copyright offices of each country.

B. The International Certificate of Authenticity. Create proof using a fingerprint or digital stamp that contains the creation.

Let's see in this section the first way:

Registration in state copyright offices, for example the United States or Canada, is a procedure through which you show the government your creation, they keep a copy and give you evidence of this deposit by paying a fee, sometimes It can be rejected, the process can take several weeks and the registration process can be quite technical and complex for those who do not know the law and its language, as it can be poorly registered and with errors.

The ideal is to always seek advice from experts to register correctly.

If you want to know what the next way to protect copyright is, go to the section: International Certificate of Authenticity.