Protect Your Work
GREENLIGHT encourages creators to learn about copyright protection and registration in their country and to consider registering important work before broadly sharing it.
GREENLIGHT does not provide legal advice or require creators to register their work. We simply believe creators should understand their rights and take reasonable steps to protect the stories they’ve created.
Your story matters. Protect it.
Before sharing your work with others, GREENLIGHT encourages creators to learn about copyright protection and registration in their country.
Copyright laws and registration procedures vary by country. GREENLIGHT does not provide legal advice or determine whether your work is protected. For questions about copyright, ownership, rights, registration, or protecting your work, consult the appropriate copyright authority or a qualified intellectual-property attorney.
Uploading your work to GREENLIGHT, receiving a platform timestamp, or any GREENLIGHT verification does not copyright your work and does not substitute for registration with the appropriate authority.
U.S. creators: register your work through the official U.S. Copyright Office: copyright.gov
International copyright offices
- CanadaCanadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO)
- United KingdomUK Intellectual Property Office
- AustraliaIP Australia
- New ZealandIntellectual Property Office of New Zealand
- European UnionEuropean Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
- IndiaCopyright Office, Government of India
- South AfricaCompanies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC)
- NigeriaNigerian Copyright Commission
- JapanAgency for Cultural Affairs
- South KoreaKorea Copyright Commission
- ChinaNational Copyright Administration of China
- BrazilNational Institute of Industrial Property (INPI)
- MexicoNational Copyright Institute (INDAUTOR)
International
Find your country’s official intellectual-property or copyright authority through the World Intellectual Property Organization’s directory.