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Good question! 

7.1 refers to any specific rights the creator may want to lodge in their region, without denying their inherent copyright over the works. For example, a creator could choose to appy for a trademark or even a patent. These are distinct from copyright and typically require lodging and approval somewhere (whereas copyright is considered automatic). 

I hope that helps to clarify those points. 

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No. Now you're saying "creator". Are you talking about the licensee or the artist? Because the way this reads to me in the contract, 2.4 reaffirms that the artist (me) retains copyright but 7.1 tries to contradict that by saying the licensee (you) will pull rights away by claiming trademarks or patents.