Copyright Registration

Copyright grants the exclusive legal right to protect an original creative or intellectual work. This includes the authority to produce, replicate, publish, or perform an original literary, dramatic, or musical piece. Once obtained from the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO), the certificate acts as irrefutable proof of your ownership in legal proceedings, validating your copyright over the work.

The name of what you create is very important for copyright. It helps say what's protected. When you sign up for copyright, make sure the name you give matches the name you use when you share your work. So, if it's a book, use the book title in the copyright. If it's a song, use the song title.

Copyright protection in Canada includes a broad range of creative works in different categories. The Canadian Copyright Act acknowledges these copyright-protected work categories: literature, drama, art, and music.