Legal analysis: Applicants can go directly to the China Copyright Protection Center or go through an agency. Prepare the materials required for registration: registration application form, work registration form, rights guarantee letter, and attach the original and copy of the work, instructions (explaining the creative concept, main features and content of the work, etc.), and a copy of the applicant's ID card.
Legal basis: "Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China"
Article 7: The national copyright administration department is responsible for copyright management nationwide; the local departments in charge of copyright at or above the county level Responsible for copyright management in this administrative region.
Article 8 Copyright and copyright-related rights holders may authorize copyright collective management organizations to exercise copyright or copyright-related rights. A copyright collective management organization established in accordance with the law is a non-profit legal person. After being authorized, it can assert rights on behalf of copyright owners and copyright-related rights holders in its own name, and can act as a party in litigation, arbitration, and arbitration involving copyright or copyright-related rights. Mediation activities.
Copyright collective management organizations charge royalties from users based on authorization. The standard for collecting royalties is determined through negotiation between the copyright collective management organization and user representatives. If the negotiation fails, you can apply to the national copyright authority for a ruling. If you are not satisfied with the ruling, you can file a lawsuit with the People's Court; the parties can also file a lawsuit directly with the People's Court. litigation.
Copyright collective management organizations should regularly announce to the public the overall situation of the collection and transfer of royalties, the withdrawal and use of management fees, and the unallocated portion of royalties, and should establish a rights information query system. For inquiry by rights holders and users. The national copyright authorities shall supervise and manage copyright collective management organizations in accordance with the law.
The establishment method, rights and obligations, collection and distribution of royalties, and supervision and management of copyright collective management organizations shall be separately stipulated by the State Council.