The copyright of a picture does not need to be applied, but is automatically protected by the 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, help solve copyright disputes caused by copyright ownership, and provide preliminary evidence for solving copyright disputes, the state has established a voluntary registration system for copyright of works, and copyright owners can register copyright of works with
China Copyright Protection Center
or the copyright administrative departments of provinces (cities, autonomous regions). According to the provisions of relevant laws, those who apply for the copyright registration of pictures need to pay the registration fee for each piece of 3 yuan if it is a photographic work, and 1 yuan if it is a series of works. The applicant submits the registration application materials-the registration agency checks the receiving materials-notifies the payment-the applicant pays the registration fee-the registration agency accepts the application-examines-makes and issues the registration certificate-and makes an announcement.
material requirements: materials and requirements that should be submitted when applying for copyright registration of works: (1) Fill in a complete application form for copyright registration of works as required; (2) the identity certificate 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 it from three aspects: creative intention, creative process and originality, and sign it by the author); (6) When entrusting others to apply on their behalf, the agent shall submit the applicant's
power of attorney
; (7) the identity certificate of the agent.
: how to check whether a picture is infringing? The infringement of pictures generally involves the copyright of pictures, the graphic registration of trademarks and the application for appearance patents. To see whether a picture is infringing depends on whether the copyright of its graphics is registered. The copyright is automatically generated at the beginning of the design, and it is not announced to the public. It is difficult to find out. Even if the original author does not register the copyright, it is difficult to prove the source. From another angle, you can imagine it yourself. However, trademarks are announced to the public, which can be found. As far as trademarks are concerned, it is easy to judge whether they infringe the rights of others. As for the inquiry of appearance patents, only the patent number can be found. Legal basis:
Article 2 of the Copyright Law
stipulates that the works of China citizens, legal persons or other organizations, whether published or not, shall enjoy copyright in accordance with this Law. The copyright enjoyed by the works of foreigners and stateless persons according to the agreement signed between the country to which the author belongs or the country where he has his habitual residence and China or the international treaties to which * * * is a party shall be protected by this Law. Works of foreigners and stateless persons that are first published in China shall enjoy copyright in accordance with this Law. Works of authors and stateless persons from countries that have not signed agreements with China or participated in international treaties are first published in the member countries of international treaties to which China is a party, or published in both member countries and non-member countries, which are protected by this Law. How to apply for picture copyright
To apply for pattern copyright registration, first of all, it depends on whether the pattern work to be applied for constitutes a work in the sense of copyright law. Copyright protection is an original work, so to obtain copyright protection, the work itself must be original. The application process of pattern copyright registration is as follows:
1. Required information:
1. Job works: scanned copies of business license, scanned copies of the front and back of legal person ID card, sample works, power of attorney, letter of title, statement of job creation
2. Personal works: the front and back of personal author ID card, sample works, Power of attorney and power of attorney
2. Handling process:
Fill in the materials-submit-accept-review-issue the certificate (issue the certificate within 7-1 working days)
3. How to handle it:
1. Go to the local copyright registration department and apply for copyright registration protection
One of the best ways to protect copyright is to do it.
2. Or apply for copyright registration protection from the Internet
The advantage of doing copyright registration online is that you can do business without leaving your home, but the disadvantage is that the time required to register with the copyright registration department through the website may usually be slightly longer than that of directly registering with the copyright registration department, and the cost may be slightly higher than that of directly applying.
3. The most convenient thing is to find a professional agency to carry out copyright registration
Finding a professional agency to carry out copyright registration can save unnecessary trouble. Some agencies will develop different intellectual property packaging services according to the different needs of customers. For example, the respondents will have different discounts according to your different registration quantity, and the consultants of the agency will also give you some choices when registering, for example, whether to register as a separate work or a series of works, whether to choose art works or graphic works, and whether to choose physical photos or design pictures for samples. Among them, for a series of works, if there is little difference between products, you can choose one or two representative registrations, because a product registration certificate can prove the effectiveness of all series of products, so from the perspective of cost performance, you may also be advised to choose one or two representative registrations. How to apply for picture copyright
1. Submit the works that you want to apply for copyright registration to the National Copyright Administration. 2. To enter the copyright registration program, the author himself or his agent will submit the relevant application materials to the National Copyright Administration, and fill in the copyright registration application form and the copyright registration guarantee. If there is no objection after passing the examination, the Copyright Administration will register and issue the work registration certificate within one month.