Hey @sunlit7 I think you have patent, trademark and copyright mixed up together. Although there are different laws for copyright world-wide, I'd like to point out that whenever a work has been created, it is instantly protected by copyright -by law.
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Yes I said that. You are absolutely correct. But here in the US if you do not file and pay fees to protect your work you cannot file for monetary damages in a court of law.
Hey @sunlit7, you said that the statement we made to @life-on-earth's question is misleading, which is untrue. Instead, your statement is confusing and misleading since all work created is copyright protected by law. Filing for compensation on monetary damages is a different topic and needs to be approached differently depending on the country where you live in. Keep in mind that Steemit is a global platform where users join across the globe, and not just USA.
We wish to keep the matter on topic and as clear as possible to as many Steemians without going in too much depth. If we would, we would have to be explaining the entire database on Copyright law worldwide which is a task that can't be covered in a blog post this size.
I know, that's why I repeatedly said within the US. I did make note in one of my comments that every country was different. We patented an item a few years back so I knew that "total" protection came from filing. If you want to protect your work best thing is to check with your countries laws and follow the steps for the best protection.