1. What is the method of querying art copyright
You need to check with the Copyright Office.
Applicant for copyright of artistic works:
According to the "Copyright Law" and the National Copyright Administration's "Voluntary Registration of Works" According to the relevant provisions of the Trial Measures, 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.
To inquire about the copyright registration of artistic works, you can ask an agency to help you inquire (usually a fee is required), or log on to the bulletin board of the China Copyright Protection Center website to inquire. You can also inquire in the file system.
2. Related knowledge: Art copyright Definition
For calligraphy and painting works, according to copyright law, the author owns the copyright from the date the work is published. What is publishing? That is, to Public disclosure. Publication, publication, exhibition, performance and registration with the Copyright Office specifically for the work.
Infringement of artistic works such as calligraphy and painting, the infringement of 17 rights stipulated by the law, as you mentioned, it belongs to the "right of adaptation" and is also within the 17 items. Such infringement is plagiarism ——Plagiarism or stealing (other people’s works). ——If you are studying, teaching, etc. without making a profit, it doesn’t matter; if you change it slightly and publish it in your own name, it is a serious infringement.
But now there are too many calligraphy and paintings on the market that are counterfeiting the names of the authors. The author can’t take care of “crack down on fakes”!(1) Use the published works of others for personal study, research or appreciation;
(2) In order to introduce or comment on a certain work or explain a certain issue, appropriately cite the published works of others in the work;
(3) In order to report current affairs news, it is inevitably reproduced in newspapers, periodicals, radio stations, television stations and other media, or Citing published works;
(4) Newspapers , journals, radio stations, television stations and other media published orThe author broadcasts current affairs articles on political, economic, and religious issues that have been published by other newspapers, periodicals, radio stations, television stations and other media, except those where the author has stated that they are not allowed to be published or broadcast;
In addition, knowing more relevant knowledge will be helpful to apply for copyright protection. If your situation is more complicated, Legal Savior Network welcomes you to seek legal consultation.