Copyright Registration
Registration for literary, artistic, software and musical works, plus the assignment and licensing paperwork that makes ownership provable later.
Literary, artistic, software & musical works.
1 Literary & artistic works
Books, articles, illustrations and designs registered with supporting documentation of authorship and date of creation.
2 Software copyright
Source code and documentation registered as literary works, handled carefully around what portions of code are disclosed in the filing.
3 Musical & sound works
Compositions and sound recordings registered separately, since authorship and ownership of each can sit with different parties.
4 Assignment & licensing
Agreements that transfer or license rights in a work are drafted or reviewed so ownership is clear if the work is ever sold, licensed or disputed.
Note: in several jurisdictions — including the UK and Australia — copyright arises automatically on creation and isn't formally registered. Where that applies, we focus on dated evidence of authorship and licensing documentation instead of a registration filing.
India · UK · USA · Canada · Australia
See how registration requirements differ by country on the Global Filing page.