Direct Answer
RightsDocket's taxonomy page explains how the product turns project facts into deterministic registration logic. It is a product reference for the decision surface behind contributor mapping, exclusion categories, filing paths, and readiness signals.
Freshness Check
Last reviewed Mar 26, 2026. Reviewed against the current product taxonomy on March 26, 2026. Product logic may evolve as claim scenarios and filing support expand.
Complete decision surface — RightsDocket taxonomy engine
2
Product paths
(Rights Receipt / Human Proof Pack)
6
Creation scenarios
+ 1 blank path
4
Proof Pillars with deterministic
rights logic
Layer 1 — Product path and evidence timing (first decision)
Rights Receipt — Existing WorkDocumentation for tracks that already exist
Structured record built from user-provided track context, contributors, AI-tool details, and supporting evidence. Documents what was made, who contributed, and what evidence is available for review.
For existing AI-assisted tracks that need retroactive documentation
Human Proof Pack — Stronger EvidencePre-creation or contemporaneous capture
Adds source-material capture, RFC 3161 timestamping, and signed manifest handling where applicable. Supports a stronger evidence posture by recording timing and human inputs before downstream AI generation.
For higher-stakes work where evidence timing matters
Layer 2 — Creation scenario (7 paths, pre-mapped claim language)
| # | Scenario | Claim basis | Exclusion basis | Risk |
|---|
| 1 | AI instrumental + human vocals, lyrics, melody | Lyrics, vocal melody, vocal performance, arrangement of stems | AI-generated beats, backing tracks, stems | Medium |
| 2 | AI melody/chords + human arrangement, lyrics, performance | Revised melody, lyrics, arrangement, performance | Unmodified AI melody + chord progressions | High |
| 3 | AI-assisted production only (de minimis) | Full musical work + sound recording (all human) | Nothing — no Limitation of Claim needed | Low |
| 4 | Substantially reworked AI demo | Rewritten lyrics, revised melody, restructured arrangement, new performances | Underlying AI demo + any unmodified AI expression | High |
| 5 | Human composition + AI-generated cover art only | Full musical work + sound recording (all human) | AI-generated cover artwork / promotional visuals | Low |
| 6 | Multiple AI tools across different elements | Selected/edited lyrics, arrangement choices, vocal performance, production direction | AI stems, unmodified AI lyrics, AI mastering, each tool itemised | High |
| 7 | Start from scratch (blank wizard) | User-defined | User-defined | — |
Layer 3 — Musical element taxonomy (what can be claimed, flagged, or excluded)
Musical work (Form PA) — claimable
Music (checkbox)
Top-level USCO selection
Lyrics (checkbox)
Cleanest human claim
Vocal melody
Subcategory of Music
Chord progressions
Only if human-authored; standard progressions not protectable
Harmony
Standard sequences (C,F,G,C) unprotectable per Compendium §800
Melody
Highest risk if AI-generated; core compositional element
Arrangement / song structure
Verse/chorus/bridge, sectional design, instrumentation decisions
Selection & coordination of AI stems
Must be "sufficiently creative" — Zarya of the Dawn standard
Rhythmic structure
Human decision, not AI default grid
Lyric revisions / edits to AI text
Must meet Feist originality bar — not just light editing
Sound recording (Form SR) — claimable
Sound Recording (checkbox)
Top-level USCO selection
Vocal performance
Clearest human claim
Instrumental performance
If live / human-played
Production direction
Creative decisions made in session
Stem selection & sequencing
Must document specific choices made vs. AI defaults
Editing & mixing decisions
Must be creative, not purely technical
AI mastering
De minimis / technical processing — not authorship
AI pitch correction / auto-tune
Technical production, not expressive authorship
AI stem separation
Technical, not creative
Material excluded — must be disclaimed
AI-generated instrumental stems
Core exclusion for Suno / Udio workflows
AI-generated beats / backing tracks
Prompt-to-audio generation
AI-generated vocal synthesis
Even if lyrics were human-written
AI-generated melody (unmodified)
Modified versions may be partly claimable
AI-generated chord progressions (unmodified)
Same as melody
AI-generated lyrics (unmodified)
Edited versions may qualify; raw output does not
AI mastering / stem processing
Exclude if > de minimis; omit if purely technical
AI cover art / album artwork
Excluded from musical work claim
Previously published material
Standard Limitation of Claim requirement
Third-party owned material
Platform ToS stems — platform may retain license
Layer 4 — Deterministic evaluation categories
Intake
Asset types at intake
Song/Single · EP Track · Album Track · Instrumental · Beat/Loop · Jingle · Ad Cue · Brand Theme · Soundtrack Cue · Remix · Other
Paths
Creation scenario paths
6 pre-mapped + 1 blank. Each triggers different claim template, field pre-fill, and risk flag logic
Works
Musical work elements evaluated
Music · Lyrics · Vocal melody · Chords · Harmony · Melody · Arrangement · Selection · Rhythm · Lyric edits
Recordings
Sound recording elements evaluated
SR checkbox · Vocal perf · Instrumental perf · Production · Stem selection · Editing · Mastering · Pitch correction · Stem separation
Exclusions
Exclusion categories evaluated
AI stems · Beats · Vocal synth · AI melody · AI chords · AI lyrics · Mastering · Cover art · Prior publication · Third-party owned
Readiness
Readiness dimensions scored
Contributor docs · AI disclosure · Human specificity · Separability · Evidence attachments
Fields
eCO form fields generated
Author Created · Material Excluded (Other) · Note to Copyright Office
Filing
Filing pathway options
Standard App ($65) · Single App ($45) · GRUW (up to 10) · GRAM (up to 20, $65)
Objects
Copyright object types
Musical work (Form PA) · Sound recording (Form SR) · Both on one Standard Application
Law
Legal precedents coded
Zarya of the Dawn · Rose Enigma (separability) · Feist Publications (originality)
Evidence
Evidence attachment categories
Audio (master/stems) · Session/source files (MIDI, DAW) · Documents (lyrics, contracts, screenshots)
Provenance
Product paths and evidence timing
Rights Receipt (existing-work documentation) · Human Proof Pack (pre-creation or contemporaneous evidence capture)
4 Proof Pillars
deterministic rights logic per claim
Every RightsDocket claim moves through the 4 Proof Pillars: Human Contribution, Tool / Provider Rules, Release / Review Path, and Evidence support. The result is eCO-ready form language generated via deterministic rule mapping, not AI generation.The eCO form has 3 fields and 2 checkboxes on the Limitation of Claim screen. RightsDocket evaluates them through 4 Proof Pillars with deterministic rights logic.
Not LLM-generated claim language — deterministic rule mapping from user inputs
