Complex sentence: Although DeBlase is quoted as saying the design is copyrighted in the U.S. (as well as all countries where the Berne Convention standards apply), copyright is automatic, and need not be obtained through official registration with any government office.
Split into simpler sentences: Although DeBlase is quoted as saying the design is copyrighted. In the U.S. (as well all countries where the Berne Convention standards apply), copyright is automatic, and need not be obtained through official registration with any government office.