How to apply for the copyright of picture books or the copyright of art works as a whole?

First, how to understand the copyright of artistic works?

Copyright of artistic works, or "copyright of artistic works", refers to a series of exclusive rights enjoyed by the author of artistic works according to law.

The art referred to here has two meanings. The first kind refers to the plane or three-dimensional works of art with aesthetic value composed of lines, colors and other elements. Their creative methods include painting, calligraphy, sculpture, architecture and so on. The second meaning refers to architectural works with aesthetic value in the form of buildings and structures, and its protection objects include buildings themselves, architectural design drawings, sketches, three-dimensional structural works and so on.

The copyright content of artistic works includes the right to publish, the right to sign, the right to modify, the right to protect the integrity of works and the general property rights related to material interests. Second, how to apply for copyright in works of art?

There are three ways to obtain the copyright of artistic works. First, according to the principle of automatic acquisition of copyright, the author enjoys the copyright of artistic works from the time of creation. Second, add copyright marks and copyright statements to works of art. Third, go through the copyright registration procedures of artistic works at the Copyright Bureau and get the copyright registration certificate. Copyright Registration Certificate is a powerful evidence for the author to prove himself when there is a dispute over the rights of works.

An artistic work applying for copyright registration shall meet two conditions. First, originality, art works are created independently by the author, not by non-original means such as plagiarism and copying. The second kind of reproducibility is fixed, which has a visible and perceptible material carrier, bearing his artistic thoughts. To put it simply, it must be original first, and then there must be real works presented, not just in the depths of your mind.

The copyright registration of artistic works can be entrusted to the professional intellectual property agency No.7 network, and its process is as follows:

1, check whether the work meets the registration conditions.

2. Customers place orders and submit materials to copyright consultants.

3. The copyright consultant arranges the supplementary materials, fills in the Application Form for Copyright Registration of Works of Art, and reports it to the copyright center.

4. The Copyright Bureau reviews the materials, and the copyright consultant modifies the materials in time.

5. After approval, the copyright registration certificate will be issued.

6. The copyright consultant is responsible for the whole process, which takes about 20-25 working days.