Copyright Registration
Register copyright in your software, content, or creative work - establishing a formal, dated record of ownership that strengthens your position in any dispute.
Registration isn't required for copyright to exist, but it creates strong evidentiary proof of ownership and date.
Source code, along with literary and artistic works, can be registered under the Copyright Act.
Without a clear employment or IP assignment clause, ownership of employee-created work can be disputed.
Copyright generally lasts 60 years beyond the author's lifetime, far longer than most other IP rights.
Ownership on record, not just assumed.
We determine the correct copyright category (software, literary, artistic) for your work.
We confirm assignment from any contractors or employees involved in creating the work.
Application filed with the Copyright Office with the required deposit copy.
If any objection is raised during examination, we respond on your behalf.
Part of Layer 1 - Entry, for both setup tracks.
We register copyright for founding IP alongside your pre-incorporation IP transfer agreement.
Start your setup →Core product or content never formally registered? We check ownership chains and register your key IP assets.
Run your diagnostic →IP ownership that holds up when it's tested.
We don't just file - we confirm every contributor's rights were properly assigned first.
Copyright registrations sit alongside your trademarks and patents in one organized record.
Ready to produce clean IP documentation the moment an investor or acquirer asks.
Common questions
Registration isn't mandatory, but it provides strong, dated evidence of ownership that's invaluable in any infringement dispute or diligence process.
By default, the contractor does - unless a written agreement assigns the copyright to your company. This is a common gap we find during diagnostics.
Yes - you can register the current version and file updates as significant new versions are released.