What are the cheapest options for registering a copyright on software code for a bootstrapped mobile app developer?
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Fan-out diagram
The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
SEED QUERY
What are the cheapest options for registering a copyright on software code for a bootstrapped mobile app developer?
3 real searches · 1 real-search pass
site:copyright.gov registration fees computer programs single application $45 group unpublished works software code 2026Google ↗
OBSERVEDOther / navigational
site:copyright.gov computer programs registration deposit source code trade secrets redaction 50 pagesGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDOther / navigational
site:copyright.gov group registration unpublished works computer programs eligibilityGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDOther / navigational
Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.
Query classes
Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.
ChatGPT real searches (3)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 2 of 3 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.
Searches and sources
ChatGPT3 real searches · gpt-6
site:copyright.gov registration fees computer programs single application $45 group unpublished works software code 2026 Google ↗
site:copyright.gov computer programs registration deposit source code trade secrets redaction 50 pages Google ↗
site:copyright.gov group registration unpublished works computer programs eligibility Google ↗
- Fees · copyright.gov
- Copyright Registration Toolkit · copyright.gov
- Group Registration of Unpublished Works (GRUW) (FAQ) · copyright.gov
- Help: Group Registration of Unpublished Works · copyright.gov
- U.S. Copyright Office – Registration · copyright.gov
- Help: Deposit Copy · copyright.gov
- Code of Federal Regulations 37CFR202.20 · copyright.gov
- Computer Programs · copyright.gov
- Copyright Office Circular 61 – Copyright Registration for Computer Programs · copyright.gov
Queries
3 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
site:copyright.gov registration fees computer programs single application $45 group unpublished works software code 2026 OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Other / navigational | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
site:copyright.gov computer programs registration deposit source code trade secrets redaction 50 pages OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Other / navigational | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
site:copyright.gov group registration unpublished works computer programs eligibility OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Other / navigational | — | — | 1x of 1 |