The registry's primary function is to issue evidentiary records of ownership for visual works. The following services are available to rights holders who wish to pursue enforcement action based on a registered certificate.
Online Anti-Piracy
Unauthorized reproduction of a registered work on a digital platform gives rise to a takedown claim under the applicable copyright framework, typically the DMCA in the United States and equivalent mechanisms in other jurisdictions.
For rights holders with an active certificate of record, we provide structured assistance in preparing takedown notices, compiling the supporting documentation, and submitting requests through platform-specific channels. The registry's tamper-evident verification URL and file-integrity hash are cited directly in the notice as evidence of ownership.
Counterfeit Management
Counterfeit reproductions — unauthorized copies marketed as genuine — implicate both copyright and, where applicable, trademark rights. Addressing counterfeit activity requires coordinated documentation across both dimensions.
We assist rights holders in documenting counterfeit findings against their registered record, preparing cease-and-desist communications, and escalating to platform reporting channels or formal proceedings where warranted. Enforcement is grounded in the registered certificate as the contemporaneous record of authorship.
Trademark Coordination
A registered copyright certificate does not substitute for a trademark registration, but the two protections frequently reinforce one another. Rights holders with overlapping brand and authorship interests may wish to coordinate enforcement across both regimes.
We coordinate with the rights holder's trademark counsel to align copyright takedown actions with trademark monitoring, cease-and-desist proceedings, and UDRP or equivalent domain disputes. The registry's verification infrastructure supports this coordination by providing a stable reference for authorship of the protected visual work.