Copyright, also known as copyright, refers to the direct control and exclusive rights that authors or other rights holders have over their works in accordance with the law. It is divided into two categories: personal rights and property rights. Among them, property rights can be used by others or licensed to others. transfer.
(1) Personal rights include: right of publication, right of signature, right of modification, and right to protect the integrity of the work.
(2) Property rights include: reproduction rights, distribution rights, rental rights, exhibition rights, performance rights, screening rights, broadcast rights, information network dissemination rights, filming rights, adaptation rights, translation rights, and compilation rights , other rights that should be enjoyed by the copyright owner.
Copyright protection is to protect the personal rights and property rights of the copyright holder.
The significance of copyright protection is that when it is infringed, evidence can be produced to prove that the work is copyrighted, so as to obtain protection under the copyright law. In practice, it is difficult to produce convincing evidence without a copyright certificate. Even if it can be produced, the cost is very high. However, after registering copyright, you can produce the copyright certificate to protect your rights and interests, because it is the state's right to you. Confirmation of copyright, so if you have good works, it is necessary to register the copyright in a timely manner.
Copyright registration process:
1. Required information:
1. Job works: scanned copy of business license, scanned copy of front and back of legal person’s ID card , sample of work, letter of attorney, letter of guarantee of rights, and statement on the creation of professional works
2. Personal works: front and back of individual author’s ID card, sample of work, letter of attorney, letter of guarantee of rights
2. Process:
Fill in the materials - submit - accept - review - issue certificate
3. How to apply:
1. Go to the local Copyright Protection Center, 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 Protection Center for registration through the website. , the time required may usually be slightly longer than the time required to register directly with the Copyright Protection Center, and the cost may also 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.