Once you upload your file, it is digitally-fingerprinted, time-stamped and registered on the NEM Blockchain. A Certificate of Registration is issued which records the details of the registration.
It is recommended that you register your work as soon as possible after you have created it. It is also recommended that you register your work prior to publishing, sharing or any private/public exposure. Your rights are strengthened when the time of registration is as close as possible to the time of creation.
You can register up to a maximum of 100 files at any one time. The speed of registration/verification is limited by the processing power of your computer and your internet bandwidth.
No, you cannot. You will need to rename your file before registering it. The system will alert you if you are attempting to register a file with a name that has been previously registered.
No. Your file is not transmitted to us. The file is processed on your computer and only a unique cryptographic snapshot called a hash is registered on the NEM Blockchain.
CopyrightBank uses a token system that functions like credits. Each registration/verification requires one token. Tokens are currently priced at US$1 each.
Your registration is a Proof of Existence and Proof of Possession. It shows that at the time of registration, the work existed and was in your possession. This can be used to support claims of Copyright authorship and ownership. Furthermore, a third party can independently verify your Copyright registration with just a copy of the file and the Certificate of Registration.
CopyrightBank does not resolve legal disputes. Disputes should be resolved in the relevant jurisdiction based on the existing laws and dispute resolution mechanisms.
The Blockchain is a decentralized, distributed digital ledger that stores data that cannot be altered or deleted. The data is protected by sophisticated cryptography.
The Blockchain ledger is stored on thousands of computers located all over the world. This ensures that there is no downtime and is virtually impervious to hacking unlike centralized server systems. The cryptographic architecture of the Blockchain engenders trust in the integrity of the data.
Go to chain.nem.ninja and enter the “Transaction Hash” on the Certificate of Registration in the search box. Details of the record on the Blockchain will be displayed.
There are 3 possibilities - the file might not have been previously registered, the file might have been modified or the wrong Certificate of Registration has been uploaded.