How to apply for copyright of engineering design drawings
According to the provisions of the Trial Measures for Voluntary Registration of Works, copyright registration adopts a voluntary registration system. It is up to the author to apply for registration to the Copyright Office.
Relevant legal provisions
"Trial Measures for Voluntary Registration of Works"
Article 2 works are subject to voluntary registration. Regardless of whether the work is registered or not, the copyright obtained by the author or other copyright holders in accordance with the law will not be affected.
Article 8 When applying for registration of a work, the author or other copyright holder should present proof of identity and proof of ownership of the rights to the work (such as: copies of the cover and copyright page, copies of part of the manuscript, photos, samples, etc.) , fill in the work registration form and pay the registration fee.
Other copyright owners who apply for work registration should also present proof of the identity of the copyright owner (for example, an heir should present proof of identity of the heir; the client who entrusts the work should present an entrustment contract ). The owner of exclusive rights should produce a contract evidencing his or her exclusive rights.
The above knowledge is the editor’s understanding of “Engineering Design Drawing Copyright To answer the question "How to apply", according to the provisions of the Trial Measures for Voluntary Registration of Works, copyright registration adopts a voluntary registration system, and the author submits a registration application to the Copyright Office on his own. If readers need legal help, they are welcome to go to the Legal Savior Network for legal consultation.
