What are the benefits and policy preferences of copyright registration
Benefits of copyright registration:
The copyright protection period for natural persons’ works is the life of the author and fifty years after his death; for legal persons Or the protection period of the copyright of works of other organizations is fifty years, and the copyright arises from the date of completion of the creation of the work. Copyright registration has the following benefits:
1. To protect the author or other legitimate rights and interests of copyright owners and work users, which helps to resolve copyright disputes caused by copyright ownership and provides preliminary evidence for resolving copyright disputes;
2. Conducive to the licensing and transfer of works and software, the dissemination of works and software and the realization of economic value;
3. The embodiment of personal self-worth and the performance of corporate innovation strength.
Policy benefits:
There are different regulations in different places, so you can consult the relevant local departments.
Article 8 Author of the "Trial Measures for Voluntary Registration of Works" Or other copyright owners who apply for work registration should present proof of identity or provide proof of ownership of the rights to the work (such as copies of the cover and copyright page, copies of part of the manuscript and photos, samples, etc.), fill in the work registration form, and submit it for 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 heir identity; the client who entrusts a work should present an entrustment contract). The owner of exclusive rights should produce a contract evidencing his or her exclusive rights.
Article 9 After the registered work has been verified by the work registration authority , a work registration certificate will be issued by the work registration authority. The work registration certificate shall be produced by the registration authority according to the sample attached to these Measures. The verification period of the registration authority is one month, which is calculated from the date when the registration authority receives all application materials submitted by the applicant.
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