How to apply for copyright of pictures

The works referred to in my country’s Copyright Law refer to intellectual achievements that are original in the fields of literature, art and science and can be reproduced in some tangible form. The work should meet the following conditions: Originality, that is, the work must be independently conceived and created by the author. Only original works are protected by copyright law. Reproducibility means that one or more copies of the work can be made by printing, copying, copying, rubbing, recording, videotaping, ripping, remaking, etc., but no matter what copying method is used and how many copies are made, the work will not change the content of the work.

1. How much does it cost to apply for copyright?

Copyright voluntary registration fee standard of China Copyright Protection Center

1. For art works, 300 yuan is required to register the second series of works. 100 yuan per piece;

2. 300 yuan for musical works, 200 yuan for compositions, and 100 yuan for each series of works starting from the second registration;

3. 1,500 yuan for architectural works series The registration fee for the second item is RMB 100 per item.

2. Materials required to apply for copyright registration of works:

(1) "Application Form for Copyright Registration of Works";

< p>(2) Applicant’s identity document;

(3) Rights ownership certificate (this is not required for personal works);

(4) When entrusting another person to apply on your behalf , the agent should submit the applicant’s authorization letter (power of attorney) and the agent’s identity document;

(5) Work samples.

3. Notes

(1) Work name: Fill in the name of the work applying for copyright registration (Chinese or English name can be used). The name of the work in the "Application Form" should be consistent with the name of the work that appears in other application documents for the work;

(2) Category of Works Applicants select according to the category of works provided in the form. The category of the work selected in the application form is consistent with the category of the work described in other application documents;

(3) The nature of the work can be either original or recreated based on the work of others. If you are recreating based on other people's works, please choose from adaptation, translation, compilation, annotation, arrangement and other categories, and fill in the name of the original work used, copyright holder and other information in the "Work Creation Description" column.

4. What is the legal effect of the registration certificate?

Article 1 of the "Trial Measures for Voluntary Registration of Works" stipulates: "In order to protect the legitimate rights and interests of authors or other copyright owners and users of works, and to help resolve copyright disputes caused by copyright ownership, it has not been resolved These measures are specially formulated to provide preliminary evidence for copyright disputes. "

Article 7 of the "Interpretations of the Supreme People's Court on Several Issues Concerning the Application of Law in the Trial of Copyright Civil Disputes" stipulates: "The drafts provided by the parties involving copyright, Originals, legal publications, copyright registration certificates, certificates issued by certification agencies, contracts for obtaining rights, etc. can be used as evidence."

5. Types of Works

my country's Copyright Law. All types of works specified in Article 3 can apply for registration. Including: written works; oral works; works of music, drama, folk art, dance, and acrobatics; works of art and architecture; photographic works; film works and works created with methods similar to filmmaking; engineering design drawings, product design drawings, and maps , schematic diagrams and other graphic works and model works; computer software; other works specified by laws and administrative regulations.

According to the provisions of Article 4 of the "Regulations for the Implementation of the Copyright Law", the meaning of the above-mentioned works refers to:?

(1) Literary works refer to novels, poems, essays, and papers and other works expressed in written form;

(2) Oral works refer to impromptu speeches, lectures, court debates and other works expressed in the form of spoken language;

(3) Musical works refer to songs, symphonies and other works that can be sung or performed or without words;

(4) Dramatic works refer to plays, operas, local operas and other works for stage performance;< /p>

(5) Folk art works refer to works performed in the main form of cross talk, express writing, drumming, storytelling, etc.;

(6) Dance works refer to works performed through continuous Works that express thoughts and emotions such as movements, postures, and expressions;

(7) Acrobatic art works refer to works of acrobatics, magic, circus, etc. that are expressed through physical movements and skills;

(8) Art works refer to paintings, calligraphy, sculptures and other aesthetically significant two-dimensional or three-dimensional plastic art works composed of lines, colors or other methods;

(9) Architectural works are Refers to aesthetically significant works expressed in the form of buildings or structures;

(10) Photographic works refer to artistic works that record the image of objective objects on photosensitive materials or other media with the help of equipment;

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(11) Film works and works created using methods similar to filmmaking refer to films shot on a certain medium, consisting of a series of pictures with or without accompanying sound, and projected or disseminated in other ways with the help of appropriate devices. Works;

(12) Graphic works refer to engineering design drawings and product design drawings drawn for construction and production, as well as maps, schematic diagrams and other works that reflect geographical phenomena and explain the principles or structures of things;< /p>

(13) Model works refer to three-dimensional works made to a certain proportion based on the shape and structure of the object for display, testing or observation purposes.

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