Can I apply for copyright for the creative illustrations I designed?
Of course you can, but to be honest, if the work is not registered, it will be difficult to protect your rights!
Article 6 of my country's "Regulations for the Implementation of Copyright Law" stipulates: "Copyright arises from the date of completion of the creation of the work." Therefore, in our country, copyright is automatically acquired, and the date when the creation of the work is completed is regarded as the date when the copyright is acquired. For example, if designer A completes a work on January 1, 2008, then, according to legal regulations, designer A will own the copyright of this work starting from January 1, 2008. However, who is going to prove that you designed this work? Who is going to prove that you designed it on January 1, 2008? The longer it takes for the creation to be completed, the harder it is to prove your rights.
The role of work registration: objectively record the completion time, author, and content of the work. If you don't file it, it will be difficult to prove that you are the real author. A large number of cases show that infringers often do not admit their infringement, and forge evidence to say that they are the authors. Since it is difficult to distinguish the true from the false, many designers are unable to protect their legitimate rights and interests because they do not register their works. Can a painting be patented?
The painting itself is a work of art and cannot be patented, but it can be protected by copyright registration.
On the other hand, if the painting is combined with a specific product (such as wallpaper, carpet, etc.), you can apply for a design patent
How to copyright your painting
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Legal subjectivity:
How to register copyright for paintings: Under normal circumstances, the applicant submits an application, identity certificate, original drawings, manuscripts and other materials to apply for registration. After a one-month review, the registration agency determines that the situation is true and shall issue a work registration certificate.
Legal objectivity:
Article 4 of the "Trial Measures for Voluntary Registration of Works" Applicants for work registration shall be the author, other citizens, legal persons or unincorporated entities that enjoy copyright and exclusive rights Owners and their agents. Article 8 of the "Trial Measures for Voluntary Registration of Works" When applying for registration of works, authors or other copyright holders 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, photos, and samples) etc.), fill in the work registration form and pay the 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 of the "Trial Measures for Voluntary Registration of Works" 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.