How to apply for a patent for Yan characters?

You can't apply for a patent for emoticons, but you can apply for copyright protection.

In addition, Yan characters are generally animated pictures, so it is necessary to find out whether the patterns or images in Yan characters already exist. If the pattern or image already belongs to the original owner, then the creation of the expression pack needs the authorization of the original owner.

The application process of copyright is as follows: fill in the application form online. China Copyright Protection Center is the only software copyright registration agency recognized by the National Copyright Administration, and there is also a software copyright agency besides Beijing. Prepare materials. Submit documents. According to the regulations, you can get the software copyright registration certificate from China Copyright Protection Center within 30 working days after receiving the acceptance notice.

Submit the copyright application to the local copyright bureau and pay the relevant fees.

Materials to be submitted for copyright registration of artistic works:

1. Fill in the application form for work registration, the work registration form, the right guarantee, and submit the original and photocopy of the work, and the description of the work (explaining the creative ideas, main features and contents of the work, etc.). ).);

2. Submit the identity certificate of the applicant for copyright registration of artistic works;

3. When applying for the registration of artistic works or photographic works, the applicant shall submit two photos of the works in addition to the relevant materials according to the above situation.

Finally, it is worth mentioning that whether the expression in the expression pack belongs to the works protected by copyright law depends on the originality of the expression pack design. Animation virtual characters such as emoticons can generally be protected by copyright law.

Emoji pack is a popular culture formed after social software is active. Emoji packages are very popular on the internet, and almost everyone will send them. In the era of mobile internet, people use popular stars, quotations, cartoons and screenshots as materials, and match a series of matching words to express specific emotions. Works protected by copyright law. Works protected by copyright law;

1, written works;

2. Oral works;

3. Music, drama, folk art, dance and acrobatic works;

4. Artistic and architectural works;

5. Photographic works;

6. Film works and works created by similar film production methods;

7. Graphic works and model works such as engineering design drawings, product design drawings, maps and schematic diagrams;

8. Computer software;

9. Other works as prescribed by laws and administrative regulations.

Article 3 The term "works" as mentioned in this Law refers to intellectual achievements that are original and can be expressed in a certain form in the fields of literature, art and science, including:

(1) Written works;

(2) Oral works;

(3) Music, drama, folk art, dance and acrobatic works;

(4) Artistic and architectural works;

(5) Photographic works;

(6) Audio-visual works;

(seven) engineering design drawings, product design drawings, maps, schematic diagrams and other graphic works and model works;

(8) Computer software;

(9) other intellectual achievements that meet the characteristics of the work.

Article 4 The exercise of rights by copyright owners and copyright-related rights holders shall not violate the Constitution and laws, and shall not harm public interests.