China Copyright Registration Service
Hotline: 86-755-82143422 Email: anitayao@citilinkia.com
In accordance with the "Copyright Law of the People’s Republic of China", works of Chinese citizens, legal entities or other organizations, whether published or not, shall enjoy copyright. Any work of a foreigner and stateless person published for the first time and within the territory of China shall enjoy copyright within China in accordance with this Law. Any work of a foreigner which is published outside China and enjoys copyright under an agreement concluded between the country to which the author belongs and China or under an international treaty in which both countries are parties, shall be protected by this Law.
Registration Categories
Written works
Oral works
Musical, dramatic, quyi, choreographic and acrobatic art works
Works of fine-art and architecture
Photographic works
Cinematographic works and works created in a way similar to cinematography
Drawings of engineering designs and product designs, maps, sketches and other graphic works as well as model works
Computer software
Other works as provided in law and administrative regulations
Required Information
Application of legal entities: A copy of business license or business registration certificate
Application of natural persons: identity proof of the applicant and identity document of the author
Application form (with signature of the applicant)
Name and address of the author
Work description (Name, type, completion date and publication status of the work)
Power of Attorney
Other necessary information
Registration Procedures
Application for upgrades
Review by registration authority
Collection of certificate
Time Required
1-2 months
Contact Us
For further queries, please do not hesitate to contact ATAHK at anytime, anywhere by simply calling China hotline at 86-755-82143422, 86-755-82143512, or emailing to anitayao@citilinkia.com