Copyright services
Works, software and contract recordal so the asset can be shown.
- Copyright (works) registration
- Software copyright registration
- Copyright contract recordal
- Related-right recordals
- Watch and enforcement support
Copyright
Copyright arises on creation. The registration certificate is the proof usually asked for in licences, finance, customs and platform complaints.
Process
Ownership, documents, filing, then use — so certificates do not sit in a drawer.
- Ownership: author, employment works, registrable subject-matter
- Documents: samples / source identifying material and forms
- File with the registry and answer amendments
- Use: licences, programmes, customs, platforms and finance
Domain names, customs and trade
Adjacent work: domain ownership, border protection and copyright trade.
- Domain registration / transfer / disputes
- Copyright customs recordal
- Copyright trade
Why register copyright
Proof
The certificate is preliminary evidence of ownership for licences, assignments, finance and platform complaints.
Deals
Copyright trade and software licences can be checked against the recordal.
Enforcement start
Together with a work sample, the certificate supports administrative, court or platform filings.
Programmes
Software copyrights are often used in high-tech enterprise and software-company filings.
Combined protection
Pair with trademarks, patents, domain names and customs recordal.
How we work
Ownership
Confirm the author, employment works and what can be recorded.
Documents
Samples or source-identifying material and forms.
File
File with the registry and answer amendments.
Certificate and use
Deliver the certificate for licences, programmes and enforcement.
What we need from you
- Work sample or software identifying material
- Applicant identity
- Ownership / development agreement if any
- Power of attorney (POA)
Timing
Software and works recordal often takes weeks to months, depending on the queue and any amendment. Expedite options depend on current rules.
FAQ
What does copyright protect?
Original expression in literary, artistic and scientific works — not ideas, methods or facts (idea/expression divide).
Does copyright need examination like a trademark or patent?
No. In China copyright arises automatically when a work is created, published or not.
Then why register?
The certificate is widely treated as preliminary evidence of ownership and date — for platforms, agencies, courts, licences and pledges.
What rights are included?
Moral rights (publication, attribution, integrity) and economic rights (reproduction, distribution, making available online, adaptation, and others listed in the statute).
How long does protection last?
Moral rights of attribution and integrity are not time-limited. Economic rights for a natural person’s work generally last life plus 50 years; other categories have statutory terms.
What is fair use / fair dealing in China?
Article 24 lists limited uses that need no licence and no fee if attribution is given and the use does not harm normal exploitation — study, quotation, news, classroom copying, and others.
If I credit the author online, is that enough?
Usually not. Credit is not a substitute for a making-available licence unless a statutory exception applies.
Who owns employment works?
Default is the employee-author, with the employer’s priority to use in its business. Some software, drawings and contracted cases vest in the employer except attribution. Most companies fix this in the employment contract.
Who owns commissioned works?
Contract first; if silent, the creator. If you pay an agency for a logo or film, say so in the assignment clause or you may only get a limited licence.
What if the work is copied?
Preserve evidence, then choose platform complaint, administrative complaint or court. Registration speeds the first exhibit.
Can open-source software still be registered?
Often yes for original code you own. The licence still binds how others may use it — registration does not cancel the licence.