Copyright is a legal system that grants creators of original works a series of exclusive rights over their creations. These rights provide them with the control and protection necessary to regulate the use and distribution of their works, as well as to obtain economic benefits from them. Copyright covers a wide range of creative disciplines, including literature, music, painting, sculpture, photography, film, graphic design, architecture and many other forms of artistic expression. Any original work that is the result of intellectual effort, such as a book, song, painting or photograph, may be subject to copyright protection.

To obtain legal copyright protection in many countries, including Mexico, it is necessary to register the work with the competent authority. In the case of Mexico, the registration of works is done before the National Copyright Institute (INDAUTOR). When a work is registered with INDAUTOR, a certificate of registration is obtained, which provides legal evidence of authorship and ownership of the rights over the work.

Registration with INDAUTOR offers a number of additional benefits, such as facilitating the defense of copyrights in case of infringement, establishing the certain date of creation of the work and establishing a presumption of ownership of rights in case of legal disputes.