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CopyRightNow Application Programming Interface

Inactive Publication Date: 2014-07-31
COPYRIGHTNOW
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The present invention offers a method to provide copyright protection for creative works created within a third party content-creating application running on a host device. Without exiting the application, users can select an option to obtain copyright protection for their work, choosing either to register it with the CopyRightNow system or to file a copyright application with the United States Copyright Office. This allows for the recording of relevant information such as the creator's name, type of work, and description of work. The CopyRightNow Application Programming Interface offers a portable interface for standardized copyright protection across multiple content-creation application platforms.

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However, these inventions do not allow for copyright protection from within a running third party software application.
It is also known to electronically generate copyright and patent applications; however, these inventions do not allow for the generation of copyright or patent applications from within a running third party software application.
Nor do these inventions electronically submit generated copyright application to the United States Copyright Office, along with the requisite fees, from within a running third party software application.
However, these inventions only allow for submission of the creative work to a virtual video game patent office or a virtual video game copyright office and limits intellectual property protection to the context of a video game environment.

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[0055]For the purpose of illustration, the present invention is shown in the preferred embodiments of a system and method for providing copyright protection for creative works from within a content-creating application by electronically preparing and submitting a copyright application to the United Stated Copyright Office along with the appropriate fees and for providing a means of registering a creative work with an online-accessible database which memorializes the creation of the creative work and sharing that creative work online. These embodiments are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

[0056]Referring now to the most preferred embodiment of the invention, in FIG. 1, FIG. 2, FIG. 3, FIG. 4, FIG. 5, FIG. 6, FIG. 7, FIG. 8, FIG. 9, FIG. 10, FIG. 11, FIG. 12, FIG. 13, FIG. 14, FIG. 15, FIG. 16, FIG. 17, FIG. 18, FIG. 19, FIG. 20, FIG. 25, FIG. 26, FIG. 27, FIG. 28 and FIG. 29, the process flow and examples of screen views of the CopyRightNow Application Program...

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Abstract

Disclosed herein is a method and system for providing copyright protection for creative works from within a running content-creating software application by assembling and submitting a copyright application on the creative work to the United States Copyright Office through the use of a portable application programming interface, which may be utilized by third-party content-creating applications. Additionally disclosed is a method and system of registering a creative work in order to memorialize the creation of the creative work from within a running content creating application through the use of a portable application programming interface, which may be utilized by third-party content-creating applications. Additionally disclosed is a method and system for accessing and sharing copyright-protected creative works through a web accessible software application.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]Not ApplicableSTATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT[0002]Not ApplicableREFERENCE TO SEQUENCE LISTING, A TABLE, OR A COMPUTER PROGRAM LISTING COMPACT DISK APPENDIX[0003]Not ApplicableBACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0004]1. Field of the Invention[0005]The present invention is in the technical field of application programming interfaces. More particularly, the preferred embodiments of the present invention relate generally to a method and system for protecting intellectual property. More particularly, the preferred embodiments of the present invention relate generally to a method and system for providing copyright protection for creative works from within a running content-creating application. Additionally, the present invention relates generally to a method and system of registering a creative work from within a content-creating application in order to memorialize facts of its creation and of allowing the creative wor...

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IPC IPC(8): G06Q50/18G06F3/0481
CPCG06F3/0481G06Q50/184G06F21/6272G06F2221/2151G06Q10/10H04L63/10H04L2463/101G06F21/10G06F3/04817G06F3/04842H04L67/02
Inventor LEACH, JAMES JACKSON
Owner COPYRIGHTNOW