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Your First USCO Claim

Create a structured evidence record for your AI-assisted creative work in under 10 minutes. No legal background required.

6 steps~8 minUpdated March 2026

Before You Start

A creative work file (MP3, WAV, M4A, or image)
Notes on which parts are human-authored vs. AI-assisted
A RightsDocket account
Names of all human contributors to the work
Step 01

Create your account

Navigate to RightsDocket and sign up. Your account lets you preview the full claim workflow, document contributors, and purchase a pack when you're ready to export.

What happens

Your account is created in seconds with no credit card required. You can preview the full USCO claim workflow, but export requires a pack.

Step 02

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.

Do this

Click New Project → enter a descriptive name (e.g., “Meridian EP — Track 3”) → select the work type (audio, visual, text, or mixed media).

TIP

Name projects by the final work title, not the file name. This label carries forward into your USCO claim language and provenance record.

Step 03

Upload your creative work

Upload the file you want to document. RightsDocket analyzes all standard audio formats. Every format receives a PDF provenance record and verification link. C2PA embedded signing is rolling out — see status below.

FormatAnalysisEvidence packageC2PA Signing
MP3Coming soon
WAVComing soon
M4AComing soon
FLACComing soon
OGGComing soon
TIP

All audio formats produce the same provenance record in Phase 1. When C2PA embedded signing ships, MP3, WAV, and M4A will receive manifests directly in the file binary.

Step 04

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.

Do this

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.

What RightsDocket generates

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.

TIP

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.

Step 05

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.

Check these

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.

NOTE

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.

Step 06

Export your provenance record

Export generates your full provenance record: a PDF claim preparation report and a shareable verification link. This is your structured evidence record — documented and reviewable.

Do this

Click Export → select your output options → download your provenance record. Each export consumes one Rights Receipt or Human Proof Pack.

Pack Pricing (no subscriptions)

1
Rights Receipt
$20
Retroactive
5
Rights Receipts
$50
Retroactive · $10/track
10
Rights Receipts
$80
Retroactive · $8/track
1
Human Proof Pack
$129
Pre-creation
What you receive

A PDF claim preparation report with eCO-ready language and a shareable verification link. RFC 3161 timestamping is now included. C2PA audio signing will be available for supported formats as that feature ships.