What are the requirements for applying for copyright of art works
Art works refer to paintings, calligraphy, sculptures, etc. written on paper, A two-dimensional or three-dimensional plastic art work with aesthetic significance composed of colors or other methods. Generally speaking, art works include not only oil paintings, landscape paintings, sketches, traditional Chinese paintings, calligraphy and other two-dimensional art works created on two surfaces, but also three-dimensional space art works such as seals, jade carvings, bamboo carvings, stone statues and bronze statues. For practical works of art, such as decorative fabrics, etc., if their patterns, colors, etc. are original in design and have aesthetic appeal, they can be protected by copyright law as works of art. At the same time, if they comply with the provisions of patent law, they can also apply for patents.
How to register the copyright of artistic works
(1) Application subject: According to the relevant provisions of the "Copyright Law" and the "Trial Measures for Voluntary Registration of Works" of the National Copyright Administration, all authors, other citizens, legal persons or unincorporated entities enjoying copyright and owners of exclusive rights and Its agents can apply for work registration.
(2) The importance of registration of works: Copyright The registration work is established to implement the copyright law and meet the actual needs of copyright owners and related rights holders., these works 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.
(3) Documents submitted for copyright registration of artistic works :
1. Fill in the work registration application form and work One registration form, one copy of the rights guarantee, and one copy each of the original and copy of the work, and a description of the work (explaining the creative concept, main features and content of the work, etc.);