First of all, do you need to pay an annual fee for the software?
There is no need to pay an annual fee after software copyright registration.
1. Software copyright is automatically obtained, that is, it is automatically protected by copyright law from the date of software development. However, in order to better protect software copyright, the state has established a voluntary registration system for software copyright.
2. Software copyright registration is voluntary, unlike the acquisition of patent rights and trademark rights, which requires legal procedures such as application and registration. Therefore, software copyright registration only needs to pay a one-time registration fee, and does not need to pay an annual fee.
Second, how is the annual fee for software copyright registration stipulated?
1. Software copyright is automatically obtained, that is, it is automatically protected by copyright law from the date of software development.
2. However, in order to better protect software copyright, the state has established a voluntary registration system for software copyright. Software copyright registration is voluntary, unlike legal procedures such as application and registration to obtain patent rights and trademark rights.
3. Therefore, software copyright registration only needs to pay a one-time registration fee, not an annual fee.
Third, is it necessary to register software copyright?
The registration of 1. is the prerequisite for the administrative and legal protection of software copyright.
2. Whether the software copyright is registered depends entirely on voluntariness.
Legal basis:
Regulations on the protection of computer software
Article 14
Software copyright comes into being from the date when software development is completed. The software copyright protection period of a natural person is the life of the natural person and 50 years after his death, ending at 65438+February 3 1 day in the 50th year after his death; The software was co-developed, up to 65438+February 3 1 50 years after the death of the last natural person.
The software copyright protection period of a legal person or other organization is 50 years, ending at 65438+February 3 1 day in the 50th year after the first publication of the software. However, if the software is not published within 50 years from the date of completion of development, this Ordinance will no longer protect it.