registered work

[/ˈredʒɪstərd wɜːrk/]
nounpl: registered works
obra registrada
1. A creative work (literary, artistic, musical, or intellectual property) that has been officially recorded with a government agency or copyright office to establish legal ownership and protection
The author submitted her novel as a registered work to protect it from unauthorized copying.
A autora apresentou seu romance como uma obra registrada para protegê-lo de cópias não autorizadas.
2. Any work protected by copyright that has been formally documented in an official registry
All registered works in the database are eligible for legal protection under copyright law.
Todas as obras registradas no banco de dados são elegíveis para proteção legal sob a lei de direitos autorais.
In Brazil, registering intellectual works is important for copyright protection and is managed by institutions like the National Library (Biblioteca Nacional) and INPI (Instituto Nacional da Propriedade Industrial). In the USA, registration with the U.S. Copyright Office provides significant legal advantages in infringement cases, though registration is not required for copyright protection.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
copyrighted workprotected workdocumented workcatalogued work
Antonyms / Antônimos
unregistered workunprotected workundocumented work

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
obra registrada
Most common term used in legal and administrative contexts
São Paulo
obra registrada
Standard usage, especially in business and publishing sectors
Rio de Janeiro
obra registrada
Common in cultural and artistic communities
Portugal
obra registada
Portuguese spelling variant; used in legal registry documents

Related Words

copyrightintellectual propertyregistration officecopyright holdertrademarkpatentliterary property

Related Idioms & Phrases

register a work
hold the registration of a work
copyright a registered work
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