How to apply for picture copyright?
To apply for pattern copyright registration, you must first check whether the pattern work to be applied for constitutes a work within the meaning of copyright law. Copyright protects original works. , so to obtain copyright protection, the work itself must be original. The application process for pattern copyright registration is as follows:
1. Required information:
1. Job works: scanned copy of business license, scanned copy of front and back of legal person ID card, sample of work, agency entrustment Letter of Authorization, Letter of Rights Guarantee, Statement of Creation of Works for Employment
2. Personal works: front and back of individual author ID card, sample of work, power of attorney, letter of guarantee of rights
2. Process:< /p>
Fill in the materials—submit—acceptance—review—issuance of certificate (7-10 working days to issue certificate)
3. How to apply:
1. Go to the local copyright registration department and apply for copyright registration protection
One of the best ways to protect copyright is to register the copyright and obtain the copyright registration certificate for the work.
2. Or apply for copyright registration protection online
The advantage of doing copyright registration online is that you can handle the business without leaving home. The disadvantage is that it is transferred to the copyright registration department for registration through the website. , the time required may usually be slightly longer than registering directly with the copyright registration department, and the cost may be slightly higher than applying directly.
3. The most convenient thing is to find a professional agency for copyright registration.
Finding a professional agency for copyright registration can avoid unnecessary trouble. Some agencies will develop different intellectual property packaging services based on different needs of customers. For example, the respondent will have different discounts based on your different registration volume, and the agency’s consultants will also give you some choices during registration. For example, whether to register as a single work or a series of works, whether to choose art works or graphic works, whether to choose physical photos or design pictures for samples, etc. Among them, for a series of works, if there is not much difference between the products, one or two representative ones can be selected for registration, because one product registration certificate can prove the effectiveness of all series of products, so from the cost-effectiveness point of view From a perspective, it may be recommended that you just choose one or two representative registrations. 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 resolving 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 (cities, autonomous regions). According to relevant laws and regulations, when applying for image 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 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) Entrust another person to do it on your behalf When applying, the agent should submit the applicant's authorization letter
; (7) The agent's identity certificate.
: 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
Patent number
Legal basis:
"Copyright Law"
Article 2 , 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 not signed an international treaty with China are published for the first time in a member country of an international treaty that China is a party to, or if they are published simultaneously in a member country and a non-member country, they shall be subject to this Article. legal protection. How to apply for copyright for your paintings
When applying for copyright for a painting, you need to submit the following materials:
1. Fill in the work registration
Application form
, one copy of the work registration form and one copy of the rights guarantee, and submit one copy of the original work and a copy of the work, as well as a description of the work (explaining the creative concept, main features and content of the work, etc.);
2. Applicant Proof of identity;
3. When applying for registration of a collaborative work, 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 and a copy of the collaborative creation contract or agreement;
4. If you apply for registration of a commissioned creative work, The copyright owner should also submit copies of the ID cards of the copyright owner and creator (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), a commissioned creation contract or An original copy and a copy of the agreement;
5. When applying for registration of a work of employment, a copy of the author’s ID card, the business license or the legal person code certificate of the copyright holder or exclusive use right holder should be submitted. Copy, copy of legal representative’s ID card,
employment contract
and original and copy of copyright ownership certificate;
2. Process of copyright registration of artistic works
1. Sign a contract with Xiaodun Intellectual Property Company and reach cooperation
2. The customer provides art works, creative intentions and Xiaodun Company’s technical disclosure letter
3. Xiaodun submits all copyright registration documents to the Copyright Office
4. An acceptance notice will be issued in about one week
5. The certificate will be issued in approximately 30 working days after application< /p>
6. Send the certificate to the customer
After completing the creation of the art work, if it is determined that it meets the conditions for copyright registration, you can bring the relevant materials directly to the relevant intellectual property department. , if you make a request for copyright registration, generally the application will be accepted as long as the submitted materials are complete. Once the copyright of an art work is successfully registered, other people will need to pay a certain fee to use it.
Legal basis: Article 3 of the "
People's Republic of China and Civil Code
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Civil subjects
's personal rights, property rights and other legitimate rights and interests are protected by law and may not be infringed upon by any organization or individual.