copyright registration
nounUK /ˈkɒp.i.raɪt ˌredʒ.ɪˈstreɪ.ʃən/
US /ˈkɑː.pi.raɪt ˌredʒ.əˈstreɪ.ʃən/
Copyright registration is the official act of writing your creative work on a government list so everyone knows it is yours.
The author completed copyright registration for her new book before it was published.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The legal process of recording a claim to copyright with a national office.
Copyright registration gives the owner a public record of ownership.
3. The certificate or document that proves a work has been officially recorded.
She framed the copyright registration and hung it in her studio.
4. A step taken to gain extra legal powers, such as the right to sue for infringement.
Without copyright registration, the artist could not bring a lawsuit in some countries.