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other copyright registration options
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Throughout history, there have been many processes developed to SEAL™ packages with the sole intention of evidencing the existence of the contents of that package at a particular moment in time. You may even be employing a SEAL™ process of your own design. Below are breif descriptions of some of the more "common" methodologies employed by Creators around the world, that we used as templates to design our SEAL™ process:
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The "Poorman's Copyright" (registered mail)
 What is the "Poorman's Copyright" you ask? Practiced world wide, copyright and intellectual property owners used to send a copy of their work by registered mail to themselves. The Post Office's date-stamps and strict protocol would act as a third-party witness to their copyright ownership. The "poorman's copyright" included hermetically sealing a package containing the copyright(s), sending it to yourself by registered mail, ensuring that the Postmaster date-stamped the package seals with his rubber Post-office Stamp, and finally, once back from its round trip through the Post-office, placing the package off in safe-storage somewhere.
In the event that the copyright becamed involved in an infringement suit, the copyright owner would produce the date-stamped, sealed envelope. The envelope would be opened and the contents revealed in a court of law as evidence of copyright ownership.
In theory, the "Poorman's Copyright" actually should work as a means of providing time-line evidence of copyright ownership, but unfortunately, it has been successfully argued that the process can be tampered with.
For example, one could send an empty, unsealed envelope through the postal system, acquiring the date-stamp on the empty envelope, and then insert your "latest" copyrights as the contents at a later date. Unfortunately the "Poorman's Copyright" method of date-stamping as proof of ownership will no longer stand up in any court of law.
WorldWideOCR has taken the idea of the "Poorman's Copyright" and brought it into the 21st Century. Recognizing the benefits of establishing copyright ownership a soon as possible, and the inablility of any other copyright registration process to provide this, we have developed the world's first and most advanced online international copyright protection service.
As the Internet explodes, so do the opportunities for ideas and copyright owners, and you never know where your copyrights will find a marketplace. We live in a world where your copyrights are vulnerable on a global scale. Learn how you can instantly date-stamp and redundantly archive your copyrights online in minutes here.
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Government Agencies
 While you can protect your copyrights and intellectual property to several different degrees, registering your work with a government agency will give you the most complete legal protection in that particular territory. By utilizing government copyright registries, you will acquire rights to statutory damages in that territory should your copyright be infringed upon. Only government copyright registration agencies can provide rights to statutory damages. Also each Nation's government copyright registry will have unique guidelines with respect to international protection, registration timelines and other protocol that will need to be understood (and justified) before proceeding.
The inherent problem with copyright registration with any government copyright agency is that the process simply takes too long. The copyright owner does not get a very accurate or timely date-stamp for their work. This "date-stamp" is a very critical piece of evidence in any copyright infringement suit.
Typically, copyright registration with a government agency would require you to pay the registration fee, fill out some forms, mail your forms and copyrighted work and wait for your registration. This process can take 4-5 months to complete.
WorldWideOCR's SEAL™ file process provides international copyright protection instantly with a highly credible date-stamp, and it only takes 4-5 minutes. In today's fast-paced world, you can not afford to wait that long to respond to opportunities for your copyrights and IP.
No matter how you choose to proceed with your copyright registration, WorldWideOCR SEAL™ files will always credibly represent the earliest moment in history that you had your copyright in your possession. Learn more here
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alternate online and digital solutions
 In designing our leading edge service, the WorldWideOCR has extensively researched the internet for new and improved copyright and intellectual property date-stamping solutions. Our search has led us to the discovery of many different approaches, ranging from software solutions, (largely designed for specific audiences, content or file formats) to Escrow Agencies, to rogue developers selling their "Do-it-your-self" software. From physical archiving services to no archiving services at all. Only you can decide which approach is right for you and your creations.
We have done our homework and have delivered the world's first 100% online copyright and intellectual property protection service. Click here to learn what our members are saying about the most advanced and economical international copyright protection service in the world.
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what would Myron say?
 We have "cherry-picked"
all of those useful technologies, and blended them into a simple, secure and cost effective online date-stamping solution for any copyright or intellectual property, in absolutely any digital file format. The WorldWideOCR SEAL™ file process is designed to save our members both time and money while offering them highly credible evidence of existence for the ideas and creations contained inside their SEAL™ files.
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