How to apply for copyright of artistic works
(1) Application subject: According to the Copyright Law " and the relevant provisions of the National Copyright Administration's "Trial Measures for Voluntary Registration of Works", all authors, other citizens, legal persons or unincorporated entities that enjoy copyright, and owners of exclusive rights and their agents can apply for registration of works.
(2) The importance of work registration: Copyright registration is established to implement the copyright law and meet the actual needs of copyright owners and related rights holders. These efforts play a positive role in clarifying the legal rights of copyright holders. Rights holders can use registered matters as preliminary proof of ownership of rights, and the registration certificate can be used as evidence when the people's court or copyright administrative department handles copyright dispute cases.
(3) Documents submitted for copyright registration of artistic works:
1. Fill in the work registration application form , one copy of the work registration form and one copy of the rights guarantee, and submit one copy of the original work and a copy of the work, as well as a description of the work (explaining the creative concept, main features and content of the work, etc.);
2. Proof of identity of the applicant;
3. If applying for registration of a joint work, a copy of the ID card of the co-author should also be submitted (the co-author belongs to an institution, A copy of the business license or legal person code certificate, a copy of the legal representative's ID card, and an original and a copy of the collaborative creation contract or agreement should be submitted;
4. When applying for registration of a commissioned work, the copyright owner should also submit a copy of the ID card of the copyright owner and creator (if the copyright owner or creator is an entity, a copy of the business license or legal person code certificate, and the legal representative's ID card should be submitted. Copy of ID card), one original and one copy of the commissioned creation contract or agreement;
5. When applying for registration of professional works, the author’s ID card should be submitted Copies, copyright holders or proprietaryA copy of the right holder’s business license or legal person code certificate, a copy of the legal representative’s ID card, the original and copy of the employment contract and copyright ownership certificate;
6. When applying for registration of fine arts or photographic works, in addition to submitting relevant materials according to the above conditions, the applicant must also submit two photos of the work (not larger than 3r, can be printed by computer), one of which should be posted in the blank space at the bottom left of the application for registration of the work, and Stamp the seal on it and submit the other one with the materials. Copyright registration work is established to implement the copyright law and meet the actual needs of copyright owners and related rights holders. These tasks play a positive role in clarifying the legal rights of copyright owners. Rights holders can use registered matters as preliminary proof of ownership of rights, and the registration certificate can be used as evidence when the people's court or copyright administrative department handles copyright dispute cases.
In fact, after the creation of an artistic work, as long as it is original, you can have a certain copyright, and copyright registration is only to further implement the copyright of the artistic work. That’s all. If you want to apply for the copyright of an artistic work but don’t know the specific requirements, it is recommended that you consult a lawyer online at the Legal Savior Network for good advice.
