Originally Posted by Mike Halloran
Ahhh... I am quite familiar with Urheberrechtsgesetz – UrhG.

If you live in Germany, you are correct for the most part. Unlike American residents, you have two choices with whom to register while we don't. However, failing to register published works and subsequent changes does not protect them in the US, Japan, Australia or Great Britain if you have been ripped off. There is ample case law and your opinion about it being one archaic pile of crap—while I don't disagree—does not change this.
I'm surprised you know the German Urheberrechtsgesetz - that's pretty unusual for someone who lives on your side of the big pond [Linked Image - Only viewable when logged in]
Thanks again for the clarification, I hope this thread will be useful for future generations.
I have added the word “Copyright” to the title of the topic to make it easier to find.

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