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Copyrights

to the stamp so that the date stamp of the post office is clearly marked

also on the letter in the envelope, or by folding the letter in such a

way that it serves as the envelope. This system is often referred to as

“poor man’s evidence”.

 Escrow. For software programs you can deposit all material at a

recognized independent service provider, called an escrow agent (e.g.

see www.escroweurope.com).

 Official deposit. Recently several countries have established

government-related offices where one can deposit new ideas and

newly created, copyright-protected materials. In the United States this

is the US Copyright Office, where electronic ...