Your First USCO Claim
Create a claim-ready provenance record for your AI-assisted creative work in under 10 minutes. No legal background required.
Before You Start
Create your account
Navigate to RightsDocket and sign up. The free tier gives you one project so you can explore the full claim workflow before purchasing a pack.
Your account is created with one free project slot. No credit card required. You can preview the full USCO claim workflow, but export requires a pack.
Start a new project
From your dashboard, select “New Project.” Name it after the creative work you want to document. Each project produces one provenance record tied to one creative work.
Click New Project → enter a descriptive name (e.g., “Meridian EP — Track 3”) → select the work type (audio, visual, text, or mixed media).
Name projects by the final work title, not the file name. This label carries forward into your USCO claim language and provenance record.
Upload your creative work
Upload the file you want to document. RightsDocket accepts the following audio formats for embedded C2PA signing. Other formats receive sidecar documentation.
C2PA embedded signing is rolling out for MP3, WAV, and M4A. During Phase 1, all formats receive a PDF provenance record and verification link.
| Format | Signing Mode | Status |
|---|---|---|
| MP3 | Embedded | Supported |
| WAV | Embedded | Supported |
| M4A | Embedded | Supported |
| FLAC | Sidecar | Coming soon |
| OGG | Sidecar | Coming soon |
For the strongest provenance record, upload in MP3, WAV, or M4A. These formats receive a C2PA manifest embedded directly into the file's binary.
Map human vs. AI contributions
This is the core of your claim. For each element of your work, specify whether it was created by a human, generated by AI, or AI-assisted with human modification. RightsDocket maps your answers to the USCO taxonomy and IPTC Digital Source Type vocabulary automatically.
For each contribution area (lyrics, melody, arrangement, production, etc.), select the authorship level: Human-authored, AI-assisted with human modification, or AI-generated. Add contributor names for all human-authored elements.
The platform produces eCO-ready limitation-of-claim language that separates registrable human authorship from excluded AI-generated material — structured to the standard the Copyright Office expects.
Be precise about modifications. The USCO recognizes human modifications of AI output as potentially registrable if they meet the Feist originality standard. “I prompted the AI” alone does not establish authorship. Describe what you changed, arranged, or composed.
Review your claim language
Before export, review the generated claim language. This is the text that would accompany a USCO filing. Verify that every contributor is listed, every AI-generated element is properly excluded, and the limitation-of-claim statement accurately reflects how the work was made.
Contributor names are spelled correctly. AI tools used are identified (e.g., “Suno v3.5,” “Udio v1.5”). Human-authored elements are clearly described. Excluded elements match what was actually AI-generated.
RightsDocket prepares claim documentation. It does not file with the Copyright Office on your behalf and does not guarantee registration outcomes. The final filing is submitted by you or your attorney through the USCO eCO portal.
Export your provenance record
Export generates your full provenance record: a PDF claim preparation report and a shareable verification link. This is your claim-ready proof — structured, documented, and defensible.
Click Export → select your output options → download your provenance record. Each export consumes one pack credit.
Pack Pricing (no subscriptions)
A PDF claim preparation report with eCO-ready language and a shareable verification link. C2PA audio signing and RFC 3161 timestamping will be available for supported formats as these features ship.
Keep the human in the record.