Copyright registration of a work
We register your work with SAPI (book, song, software, design) so you have official proof of date and authorship. Your best defense. From $90.
Requesting a quote doesn't commit you to anything
- You tell us about your case. It's free.
- We send you the price in writing, within 1 to 3 hours.
- You decide. If it works for you, we start. If not, you delete it with one click and pay nothing.
No one will pressure you. Your information is used only for your case.
Is it for you?
If any of these sounds like you, this procedure is for you.
- Authors and creators of any kind of work (literary, musical, audiovisual, software, design, screenplay) who want official proof of fecha cierta and authorship to defend themselves in any dispute or copying case
What's included and what isn't
Everything clear from the start. No fine print.
Includes
- Check of the type of work and the registration requirements.
- Preparation of the deposit of the work.
- Handling of the registration with SAPI.
- Official record of authorship and fecha cierta.
Does not include
- Assigning or licensing the rights, which are separate procedures (separate services).
- Court defense in a plagiarism case (quoted separately).
- Trademark registration, if what you're protecting is a commercial sign (separate service: Trademark registration).
- SAPI's fees, which are separate.
What you need
Check off what you already have. You don't need everything to request your quote.
You have 0 of 5.
- The work to be registered (or a copy of it that can be deposited)
- The type of work (book, music, software, etc.)
- Details of the author and the rights holder
- Creation date, if you have it
- Your contact details so we can coordinate
How the process works
You do very little. We take care of the rest.
- Step 1
We check your work
We look at its type and requirements.
We do this - Step 2
We prepare the deposit
We get the work ready to be deposited.
We do this - Step 3
We file with SAPI
We register the work.
We do this - Result
Done
We hand you the record of authorship and date.
You receive it
SAPI (Venezuela's intellectual property office) sets the registration times; we're with you through the process.
What it costs and how to pay
There are two separate payments, and we want you to see them clearly.
Our fee: we do all the work for you.
SAPI's fees. It goes straight to the agency, and we give you the exact amount, with its receipt, before you pay anything.
How you pay: You pay once, when we start. In dollars, in bolívares at the official BCV exchange rate, or with Cashea.
How is your investment calculated?
Your investment covers our handling of the registration. What you pay us, professional fees from $90 to check, prepare the deposit and handle the registration of the work
SAPI's fees are separate Your lawyer gives you the exact figure before you pay anything, no strings attached.
FAQ
What happens if someone copies my work and I didn't register it?
You have the right, but not the proof: showing date and authorship turns into your word against theirs. Registration is the proof that settles that argument in a day.
Don't I have any rights if I don't register?
Yes, you do: they arise with the work. Registration is the proof.
How much does it cost?
The professional fee, from $90, covers preparing the case file and registering with SAPI; SAPI's fee is separate.
What works can I register?
Literary, musical and audiovisual works, software, designs, etc.
What is it for?
To prove date and authorship if a dispute comes up.
About this procedure
There's a myth that costs many creators dearly: thinking that until they register their work, they have no rights over it. The legal truth is both more generous and more delicate: in Venezuela, copyright arises the moment you create the work, with no formalities at all. You write the song, finish the book, code the software, and you're already its author, with rights. So why register? For one powerful reason: proof.
The day a dispute comes up, when someone publishes something identical to yours, when a client challenges your authorship, when you need to show you made it first, the question isn't whether you have the right, but how you prove it. That's where registration with SAPI is worth its weight in gold: it gives you a fecha cierta (a legally certain date that holds up against third parties) and an official record that the work was yours at that moment. Without that backing, you end up in the awkward position of being right but unable to prove it, which in practice is almost the same as not being right at all.
We give you that backing: we check what type of work you're registering and what's needed, prepare the deposit, and handle the registration with SAPI so you have the official record of your authorship and its date. The price starts at $90 and is adjusted to the type of work. A lawyer reviews your situation and confirms with you before we start, no strings attached.
Legal framework and important notes
Ley de Propiedad Industrial (Industrial Property Law) · Ley sobre el Derecho de Autor (Copyright Law)
- The right arises with the creation of the work. Registration doesn't create it; it gives proof of fecha cierta and authorship.
- It helps you defend yourself against copying or disputes.
- It's different from an assignment, which transfers rights, and from a license, which authorizes use.
- It doesn't include court defense against plagiarism.
- Official fees are separate.
We guarantee our service, not what the agency decides. If something depends on them, we tell you clearly and in time.
Is your case different?Ask us, message us on WhatsApp or book a free consultation. A real person answers you.