However, registering your work with the relevant copyright office can provide additional benefits. Registration creates a public record of your copyright claim and can be necessary if you ever need to enforce your rights in court. It also allows you to seek statutory damages and attorney's fees in case of infringement.

You can trademark names, logos, symbols, and slogans associated with goods or services to distinguish them from others in the marketplace.

Trademarks can last indefinitely as long as they are consistently used, renewed, and don't become generic.