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I'm working on my startup for 1 year and a half and it is ready to go to production.

I don't have investors and I don't want it right now, I'm planning to get volume before meeting my VC contacts.

I don't have copyright of this, Should I register it before going to production?

How to start it? do I need a lawyer to start the process? can I do this myself?

thanks in advance

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You do have copyright, on that which can be copyrighted -- it's automatic (in all countries that have signed the Berne Convention, which is nearly all of them). Note, however, that you can't copyright ideas or processes -- you need to look at patents for those. And that will need a specialist lawyer.

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I read I don't need to register, but I also read I can formally register, that's what is confusing me. I want to minimize any liability regarding rights. And yes, I need help with Patents as well, but this I will add another post with details, thanks – Edwin Soho Aug 9 '12 at 19:01
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Registering your copyright gives you extra rights in the event that someone infringes. Check out Wikipedia's writeup of US Copyright: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright_registration – Stephen Burch Aug 9 '12 at 20:11
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+1 for registering if you are in the US. In the US if you do not register you can sue infringers, but can not collect attorney fees. If you register you can collect attorney fees- so try to imagine suing someone where even if you win you have to pay your attorneys. – Gary E♦ Aug 9 '12 at 21:43

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