How to apply for copyright for pictures? Picture copyright does not need to be applied for. 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 for 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 per 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 application form for copyright registration of works as required; (2) Proof of identity of the applicant; (3) Proof of ownership of rights; (4) Sample of the work (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) When entrusting another person to apply on your behalf, the agent should submit Authorization letter 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 state of an international treaty that China is a party to, or if they are published simultaneously in member states and non-member states, 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. How to apply for copyright for a LOGO you designed?
Logo copyright registration process:
1. Go to the National Copyright Center to handle copyright registration.
2. Submit the work—copyright power of attorney—submit (copy of business license, copy of ID card)—payment—acceptance—review—certificate (2 months)
p>"Trial Measures for Voluntary Registration of Works"
Article 2: Voluntary registration of works shall be implemented. 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 3 The copyright bureaus of each province, autonomous region, and municipality directly under the Central Government are responsible for the registration of works by authors or other copyright holders within their jurisdiction. The National Copyright Administration is responsible for the registration of works by authors or other copyright holders in foreign countries and in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao.
Extended information:
Required materials to apply for logo copyright:
When applying, applicants should follow the provisions of the "Trial Measures for Voluntary Registration of Works" Submit relevant certificates and materials:
1. Fill in a work registration application form, a work registration form, and a rights guarantee letter, and submit 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.);
2. If an individual author applies for copyright registration, he should also submit a copy of his ID card;
3. If a commissioned work applies for copyright registration, the copyright owner must also submit Copies of the ID cards of the copyright owner and creator should be submitted (if the copyright owner or creator is an entity, a copy of the business license or legal person code certificate, and a copy of the legal representative's ID card should be submitted), and the original of the commissioned creation contract or agreement. and one copy each;
4. If a collaborative work applies for copyright registration, a copy of the co-author’s ID card should also be submitted (if the co-author is from an organization, a copy of the business license or legal person code certificate should be submitted (a copy of the ID card of the legal representative), an original copy and a copy of the cooperative creation contract or agreement;
5. When applying for copyright registration for professional works, a copy of the author’s ID card, A copy of the business license or legal person code certificate of the copyright holder or exclusive use right holder, a copy of the legal representative’s ID card, the original and copy of the employment contract and the copyright ownership certificate;
6. Art works or photography When applying for copyright registration of a work, in addition to submitting relevant materials according to the above conditions, the applicant must also submit two copies of photos of the work (no larger than 3R, can be printed on a computer), one of which should be posted in the blank space at the bottom left of the "Application for Registration of Works" and in the A seal will be stamped on the top, and the other one will be submitted with the materials.
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