How to apply for image copyright registration
Applying for image copyright registration has the following process:
1. The image owner or other copyright owner submits registration application materials ;
2. The work registration agency receives the application materials;
3. The registration agency accepts the application and conducts review;
4. The registration certificate is produced and issued;
5. Announcement.
Graphic copyright registration is a type of copyright registration. Copyright, that is, copyright, refers to the rights (including property rights and personal rights) that authors of literary, artistic, and scientific works enjoy over their works. Copyright is a type of intellectual property that consists of works in the natural sciences, social sciences, and literature, music, drama, painting, sculpture, photography, and cinematography.
Registering the copyright after the graphics is a powerful proof of the time of creation of the work. Scope of copyright protection: written works, oral works, music, drama, folk art, dance, acrobatic works, fine arts, architectural works, photographic works, film works and works created by methods similar to filmmaking, engineering design drawings, product design drawings , maps, schematics and other graphic works and model works, computer software, and other works stipulated in laws and administrative regulations. Graphic logos and graphic trademarks are artistic works covered by copyright. If the copyright of the graphics is not registered, it is easy for others to register it as a trademark or become the corporate logo of others. If infringement is found, there will be no strong proof of the time when the graphics were created. If the copyright of the graphics is registered and infringement is found, a strong fight can be carried out.
Legal Basis
"Trial Measures for Voluntary Registration of Works"
Article 4: Applicants for work registration shall be the author, other citizens, legal persons who enjoy copyright, or Unincorporated entities and proprietors and their agents.
Article 8: When applying for registration of a work, the author or other copyright holder 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 and photos of part of the manuscript, samples, etc.), fill in the work registration form, and pay the registration fee. Other copyright owners who apply for work registration must 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 a commission 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 works registration authority, the works registration authority will issue a work registration certificate. 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. How to apply for copyright of pictures
No application is required for picture copyright. It is automatically protected by copyright law from the date of creation. However, in order to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of authors or other copyright owners and users of works, to help resolve copyright disputes caused by copyright ownership, and to provide preliminary evidence for the resolution of copyright disputes, the country has established a voluntary registration of copyright of works (note, it is voluntary Registration) system, copyright owners can register the copyright of their works with the China Copyright Protection Center or the copyright administrative departments of various provinces (municipalities, autonomous regions). According to relevant laws and regulations, when applying for picture copyright registration, if it is a photographic work, you need to pay a registration fee of 300 yuan for each piece. If it is a series of works, the registration fee will be 100 yuan for the second piece. The applicant submits registration application materials - the registration agency verifies the received materials - notifies payment - the applicant pays the registration fee - the registration agency accepts the application - review - produces and issues a registration certificate - announcement.
Material requirements: Materials and requirements that should be submitted when applying for copyright registration of works: (1) Complete the application form for copyright registration of works as required; (2) Proof of identity of the applicant; (3) Proof of ownership of rights ; (4) Samples of works (samples of works in paper or electronic media can be submitted); (5) Description of the work (please write from three aspects: creative intention, creative process, and originality, and signed by the author); (6) Entrust another person to do it on your behalf. When applying, the agent should submit a letter of authorization from the applicant; (7) Proof of identity of the agent.
: How to check whether a picture is infringing? Picture infringement generally involves the copyright of the picture, the graphic registration of the trademark, and the application for a design patent. To check whether a picture is infringing, you need to check whether the copyright of the graphic itself has been registered. Copyright is automatically generated at the beginning of the design and is not announced to the public. It is difficult to check. Even if the original author does not register the copyright, it is difficult to prove the source. From another perspective, you can imagine it yourself. But trademarks are announced to the public, and this can be checked. As far as trademarks are concerned, it is easy to judge whether they infringe on the rights of others. As for the search for appearance patents, only the patent number can be found.
Legal basis: Article 2 of the "Copyright Law" stipulates that works by Chinese citizens, legal persons or other organizations, whether published or not, enjoy copyright in accordance with this law. The copyrights enjoyed by foreigners and stateless persons in their works based on the agreement signed between the country of origin or habitual residence of the author and China or international treaties to which both countries are parties shall be protected by this Law. If the works of foreigners or stateless persons are first published in China, they shall enjoy copyright in accordance with this Law. If the works of authors and stateless persons from countries that have not signed an agreement with China or have joined international treaties are published for the first time in a member country of an international treaty to which China is a party, or if they are published simultaneously in a member state and a non-member state, they shall be subject to this provision. legal protection. How to apply for image copyright
1. Submit the work you want to apply for copyright registration to the National Copyright Administration. 2. Enter the copyright registration procedure. The author or his/her agent shall submit the relevant application materials to the National Copyright Administration, and fill in the copyright registration application form and copyright registration guarantee. If there is no objection after passing the review, the Copyright Administration will notify you within one month. Registration will be done within and a work registration certificate will be issued.