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Why should I bother using a copyright registry? |
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 What if somebody decides to use your copyrighted materials without your permission...
If you aren't presently registering all of your work with your national copyright registry (assuming your nation runs one), or the US Library of Congress, then what are you doing to protect your rights to your original works?
Even if you live in a country where copyrights are "automatic", you still need to establish evidence of your ownership to properly defend your copyrights.
The benefits of spending the time and resources to register your creations with any copyright registry can be divided into three primary categories:
1. To establish proof that you created it first...
No matter where you need to enforce your copyrights, the most critical piece of evidence you can provide, is the simple fact that you "HAD IT FIRST". SEAL™ files provide just that, online in minutes, for $3 or less. Depending on the local regulations in the territory the infringement takes place, you may need to formally register your copyrights with either your nation's registry, or theirs before proceeding to court. |
SEAL™ files can help our members avoid messy court proceedings and costly legal fees. In many cases, simply presenting the facts of a SEAL™ file to the infringing party is enough to persuade them to either properly license your work or to quit using it altogether.
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2. To create a backup copy or archive...
 Recent world events have made creating a redundant archive even more prudent than ever. It is always highly recommended that copies of your work be stored in several locations. By registering your copyrights with most 3rd party registries, you will be creating a redundant copy of your work that can be retrieved in the event of catastrophic loss of your own archive.
All SEAL™ files are not only archived by their owners, but two additional copies are redundantly archived by WorldWideOCR.
3. Rights to Statutory Damages...
Every country in the world has a different interpretation of international copyright laws, and therefore, different policies, procedures and statutes with respect to copyright registration and damages. It is recommended that you consult with an expert in your nation to learn more specifics on both domestic and foreign copyright registration for your copyrights.
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Now, using WorldWideOCR's online SEAL™ file services, you can instantly date-stamp and redundantly archive your copyrights in minutes for as little as $2 per 20 MB file! Learn how
Why should I date-stamp my copyrights with a SEAL™ file?
 By registering a copy of your work with WorldWideOCR, you acquire your date-stamp online in minutes. Instant proof, the moment your copyrights are processed into a SEAL™ file.
While a SEAL™ file does not replace a government registration in terms of statutory rights and such, it does provide a superior and more accurate date-stamp for your copyrights to augment and fortify any subsequent registrations. Unless you are presently pre-registering every work you publish with the US Library of Congress, or your own National Copyright Office, you really need to do something to establish your rights.
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WorldWideOCR SEAL™ files provide convenient, effective, affordable and international copyright registration. |
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