Is an ArchiveVault registration a substitute for a copyright, patent or trademark?
• No – registering your intellectual data with ArchiveVault is NOT a substitute for copyrights, patents and trademarks, which are necessary and important steps in protecting your intellectual property rights. An ArchiveVault registration helps you prove the integrity of your digital records and intellectual property claims whereas copyright, patent and trademark registration provides the prerequisites in law to restrict other parties from interfering with your legal rights. ArchiveVault allows you to register your work and show evolutionary versions up to your finished product. This early registration proves your work in progress and protects your rights from the beginning.
