How to apply for the copyright of a picture The copyright of a picture does not need to be applied, and it 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 (note that it is voluntary registration), 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 copyright registration of pictures, if they are photographic works, need to pay the registration fee. For each piece of 300 yuan, if it is a series of works, the second piece is 100 yuan. The applicant submits the registration application materials-the registration institution checks the receiving materials-notifies the payment-the applicant pays the registration fee-the registration institution accepts the application-examines-produces and issues the registration certificate-and makes an announcement. Material requirements: materials and requirements for 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) Where an application is entrusted to another person, the agent shall submit the power of attorney of the applicant; (7) the identity certificate of the agent. How to check whether a picture is infringing? Picture infringement generally involves the copyright of pictures, the graphic registration of trademarks and the application for patent for appearance. Whether a picture is infringing depends on whether your graphic copyright is registered. Copyright is automatically generated at the beginning of design and will not be announced to the public. It's hard to find. Even if the original author does not register copyright, it is difficult to prove the source. Put it another way, you can imagine it yourself. But the trademark is announced to the public and can be found. As far as trademarks are concerned, it is easy to judge whether the rights of others have been infringed. As for the inquiry of appearance patent, only the patent number can be found. Legal basis: Article 2 of the Copyright Law stipulates that 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 in accordance with the agreement signed between the country to which the author belongs or the country of 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 first published in China shall enjoy copyright in accordance with this Law. The works of authors and stateless persons from countries that have not signed agreements with China or participated in international treaties shall be 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 at the same time, and shall be protected by this Law. 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 procedure, the author himself or his agent shall submit relevant application materials to the National Copyright Administration, and fill in the application form for copyright registration and the guarantee letter for copyright registration. If there is no objection after examination, the Copyright Bureau will register and issue a work registration certificate within one month. How to apply for copyright for your LOGO? Logo copyright registration process:
1. Go to the National Copyright Center to apply for copyright registration.
2. Submission of works-power of attorney for copyright-submission (copy of business license and ID card)-payment-acceptance-audit-certificate (2 months)
Trial measures for voluntary registration of works
Article 2 The registration of works shall be voluntary. Whether a work is registered or not does not affect the copyright obtained by the author or other copyright owners according to law.
Article 3 Copyright bureaus of all provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall be responsible for the registration of works by authors or other copyright owners within their respective jurisdictions. The National Copyright Administration is responsible for the work registration of authors or other copyright owners in foreign countries and Taiwan Province Province, Hongkong and Macao.
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Materials required for applying for logo copyright:
When applying, the applicant shall submit relevant certificates and materials in accordance with the provisions of the Trial Measures for the Voluntary Registration of Works:
1. Fill in the application for work registration, work registration form and right guarantee, and submit the original and photocopy of the work and the description of the work (describing the creative idea, main features and contents of the work, etc.). );
2. If an individual author applies for copyright registration, he shall also submit a copy of his identity card;
3. If commissioned works applies for copyright registration, the copyright owner shall also submit a copy of the ID card of the copyright owner and creator (if the copyright owner and creator are units, a copy of the business license or legal person code certificate and a copy of the ID card of the legal representative shall be submitted), the original and a copy of the commissioned creation contract or agreement;
4. Where a cooperative work applies for copyright registration, it shall also submit a copy of the ID card of the co-author (if the co-author is a unit, a copy of the business license or legal person code certificate and a copy of the ID card of the legal representative), the original and a copy of the co-creation contract or agreement;
5. A copy of the author's ID card, a copy of the business license or legal person code certificate of the copyright owner or exclusive user, a copy of the legal representative's ID card, the original and a copy of the employment contract and the copyright ownership certificate shall be submitted for the job work applying for copyright registration;
6. Where an artistic work or photographic work applies for copyright registration, the applicant shall, in addition to the above-mentioned relevant materials, also submit two photos of the work (no more than 3R, which can be printed by computer), one of which shall be posted in the lower left margin of the Application for Work Registration, stamped with the riding seal, and the other one shall be submitted together with the materials.
China People's Congress Network-People's Republic of China (PRC) Trademark Law