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NRS Services are used by companies and individuals all over the world. Here are some of the more popular ways that NRS is being used. Intellectual Property Protection The standard use of registration is to protect intellectual property. This is done by using registration to demonstrate ownership and authorship. In the past, only final works were registered. However, this often caused, and still causes, conflicts since simply having access to a final work is not solid proof of authorship or ownership. For example, most works online have never been registered and anyone can quickly download images, articles, etc. and put them on a CD and register them and claim ownership. This is illegal but theft is not necessarily easy to prove. To help prevent against this, more comprehensive registration is necessary. NRS subscribers are careful to maintain logs, notes, receipts, drafts and other important items that can be linked to a production. These items are often registered individually or, more often, scanned into digital form and registered as a single CD via postal registration to NRS. In essence, NRS is serving as a potential evidence storage center. Liability Management Providers of e-commerce services often display policies and notices online. Through the NRS Daily Page Registration services, these firms are able to demonstrate to third parties what was displayed on any given day. This can often help in disputes and other conflicts regarding online content. Combining automated registration with proper IP logging, a company can have an effective liability management regime in place to help protect against many inappropriate claims. With the ability to time stamp and register physical documents, subscribers are able to later demonstrate to others the content of important documents when registered. This can be useful when it is necessary to prove one had a particular document at a particular time. Intellectual Property Management Through the NRS Online Registry, a subscriber is able to easily keep track of registered items as well as lists of other intellectual property. With the reports generated by the Registry, companies and individuals can quickly show to other parties, such as investors, their intellectual properties. Important Document Storage Many individuals and companies have digital and physical documents that have special personal, legal and/or business importance. By keeping a copy, often encrypted for privacy purposes, stored with NRS, one can have additional peace of mind knowing that a single accident will not destroy the important document(s). With unlimited registration, one does not need to worry about whether something is important enough for third-party storage since all items can be stored and later retrieved at no additional cost. Note, for physical items, retrieval normally requires the subscriber pay shipping charges. |