What are the procedures for registering the copyright of digital works?

There are a lot of elements involved in video games.

Elements presented in static form in the game, such as character images, clothing accessories, game backgrounds, game props, game app icons, etc., can be protected as art works. There are also many static stereoscopic renderings, renderings, and game interfaces (such as the main interface and operation interface) in the game, which can also be registered as "art works".

Dynamic special effects, dynamic scenes, cutscenes, animated promotional videos, etc., which are composed of a series of images with or without sound, and which can be screened or otherwise disseminated with the help of appropriate devices, are registered in accordance with "Cinema and Works Created by Methods Similar to Filmmaking".

Original** such as background**, theme song, character-specific music, etc., and its music scores, such as staves, simple scores, percussion scores, etc., can be registered as "**works".

Character introductions, world world views, scene introductions, etc., in the game, can be registered as "written works" if they form a complete piece of content and are original.

The scene map that describes the geographical phenomena in the game can be registered as "graphic works" because it reflects a certain personality and intellectual creativity, and the designer has carried out a certain amount of artistic processing during the drawing process.

In recent years, with the vigorous development of the Internet industry such as short, self, design and so on, it has driven the development and dissemination of content, but it has also brought challenges to copyright protection, and Internet copyright protection is facing various problems from copyright registration to litigation and rights protection. In order to effectively solve the problems of traditional copyright registration that is time-consuming, costly, and cumbersome, eProtect cooperates with the Copyright Office to launch the copyright registration service by using blockchain technology to help users quickly complete the copyright registration and certification process of works. The process of evidence preservation and the content of evidence storage generate a unique corresponding digital fingerprint, which is encrypted and stored on the blockchain to effectively ensure the integrity and originality of the evidence preservation data. Use blockchain technology to build a new ecology of digital copyright.

The filing process is different for each **, it is nothing more than registration, submission of information, review, and after passing, you can carry out copyright filing, and finally get a certificate. Fast is a few days, and slow is not necessarily a first half a month.

Legal Analysis: 1. Submit the work. Fill in the application form for registration of works, one copy of the registration form for the work, and one copy of the right guarantee, and one copy of the original and one copy of the work, and one copy of the description of the work (explaining the creative concept, main features and content of the work, etc.);

2. Copyright power of attorney. If a commissioned creation works apply for copyright registration, the copyright owner shall also submit a copy of the ID card of the copyright owner and the creator (if the copyright owner or creator is a unit, a copy of the business license or legal person ** certificate, and a copy of the ID card of the legal representative), and an original and a copy of the contract or agreement for the commissioned creation;

3. Submission of certificates;

4. Payment; 5. Acceptance;

6. Review. The ordinary procedure of the National Copyright Administration generally takes about 4-6 months;

7. Certificates. After all the above processes are passed, if it is confirmed that the registration conditions are met, the "Work Registration Certificate" will be issued.

Legal basis: Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China Article 2 The works of Chinese citizens, legal persons or unincorporated entities, regardless of whether they are published or not, enjoy copyright in accordance with this Law. Where a foreigner's work is first published within the territory of China, he or she shall enjoy copyright in accordance with this Law.

The copyrights of works published by foreigners outside of China are protected by this Law in accordance with the agreements signed between the country to which they belong and China or the international treaties to which they are parties.

The Digital Work Copyright Registration Certificate is the same as the traditional paper Work Registration Certificate.

The China Copyright Protection Center is a comprehensive copyright social management and social service organization established by the state. DCI (Digital Copyright Unique Identifier) is a new model of digital copyright public service proposed by the China Copyright Protection Center. DCI takes the copyright registration of digital works as the core and basic service, and gives digital works a unique copyright "identity" for life through the registration and issuance of digital copyright registration certificates, DCI codes and DCI marks.

As a strategic partner of the China Copyright Protection Center, photographers can apply for copyright registration of digital works online and issue a copyright registration certificate for digital works within 7 days, which has the same effect as the traditional paper version of the "Work Registration Certificate".

1. Copyright registration process.

2) Submit application documents. The applicant or ** person shall submit the registration application documents as required. The application documents include: software copyright registration application form, software identification materials, applicant's identity certificate and related supporting documents in duplicate.

3) Pay the application fee. When the application documents meet the acceptance requirements, the software registration agency will issue a notice of payment, and the applicant or ** person shall pay the fee in accordance with the requirements of the notice.

4) The registration authority accepts the application. If the application documents meet the acceptance requirements and the application fee is paid, the registration agency shall accept it within the prescribed time limit and issue a notice of acceptance and a payment bill to the applicant or ** person.

5) Correction procedures (non-mandatory procedures). If there are defects in the application documents, the applicant or ** person shall make up and correct them within the specified time limit, and if the application is not corrected within the time limit, the application will be deemed to be withdrawn; If it still does not comply with the registration measures after supplementation and correction, the registration authority will refuse to register and notify the applicant or ** person in writing.

6) Obtain a registration certificate. If you go to the registration hall to collect the certificate, you should collect the certificate after 30 working days from the date of acceptance, with the original notice of acceptance. If you need to send it by post, please fill in the correct contact address in the application form.

2. How much is the fee for copyright registration application?

Due to the difference between each work and the region, and the difference in the business to be handled, the fee standard for copyright registration application is also different for reasons such as the time to obtain the certificate. Generally, the copyright registration fee of a work ranges from several hundred to several thousand, depending on the type and time of the work.

The copyright registration process of a work is as follows: 1. Check whether the work meets the registration conditions and determine the type of copyright registration. 2. Submit the order and related work information, and the intellectual property consultant will sort out and check the registration documents.

3. The professional consultant Rock Bureau Orange fills in the application form for the registration of the work and submits it to the Copyright Center together with other materials. 4. The Copyright Center reviews the application materials. 5. The copyright center will issue the copyright registration certificate of the work.

Legal basis: Article 12 of the Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China The natural person, legal person or unincorporated organization that signs the work is the author, and the corresponding rights exist in the work, unless there is proof to the contrary. Authors and other copyright owners may apply to the registration authority recognized by the national copyright department for the registration of the work.

The provisions of the preceding two paragraphs shall apply to the rights related to copyright by reference.

Legal analysis: (1) Determine the type of copyright registration before checking whether the work meets the registration conditions. (2) Tihui Gao will answer the order and submit the information of the relevant works, and the intellectual property consultant will sort out and check the registration documents.

3) The professional consultant fills in the application form for the registration of the work and submits it to the Copyright Center together with other materials.

Legal basis: Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China Article 4 The exercise of rights by copyright holders and copyright-related rights holders shall not violate the Constitution and laws, and shall not harm the public interest. The state is to supervise and manage the publication and dissemination of works in accordance with law.

1. The applicant submits the registration application materials;

2. The registration agency verifies the materials received and accepts them. and notify the payment;

3. The registration agency conducts a review;

4. The registration authority will issue a work registration certificate to those who meet the requirements.

1. How to register the copyright of animated films.

The registration process for the right to work is as follows:

2. Submit application documents. The applicant or ** person shall submit the registration application documents as required;

3. Pay the application fee. When the application documents meet the acceptance requirements, the software registration agency will issue a payment notice, and the applicant or ** person shall pay the fee according to the requirements of the notice;

4. The registration authority accepts the application. If the application meets the acceptance requirements and the application fee is paid, the registration authority shall accept the application within the prescribed time limit and issue a notice of acceptance and a payment bill to the applicant or the first person.

Article 4 of the Trial Measures for the Voluntary Registration of Works.

The applicant for registration of the work shall be the author, other citizens, legal persons or unincorporated units with copyright, and the owner of the exclusive right and its ** person.

Article 8. Authors or other copyright owners who apply for registration of works should present proof of identity or provide proof of ownership of the rights of the work (e.g., copies of the cover and copyright pages, copies of some manuscripts and **, samples, etc.), fill in the work registration form, and pay the registration fee.

Other copyright owners applying for registration of works should also present a certificate indicating the identity of the copyright owner (such as the heir should present the identity certificate of the heir; The consignor of the commissioned work shall present the consignment contract). The owner of the exclusive right shall produce a contract evidencing his or her exclusive rights.

Article 9. After the registered work is verified by the work registration authority, the work registration authority will issue a work registration certificate. The work registration certificate shall be made by the registration authority in accordance with the sample attached to these Measures.

The period of verification by the registration authority is one month, which is calculated from the date on which the registration authority receives all the materials submitted by the applicant for registration.