China Copyright Protection Services
Hotline: 86-755-82143410, Email:info@citilinkia.com
Copyright is a form of intellectual property (IP) that protects a creator’s exclusive right to control who reproduces or alters the product of their original creative effort. Copyright protects the producers of any original work, and is relevant to almost all businesses, not just those in the creative industry.
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
Processing Time
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Action |
Time |
Additional notes |
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A few weeks to several months, depending on the seriousness of the infringement |
Typically, investigations will be carried out in several stages depending on the seriousness of the infringement, with each successive stage designed and conducting according to the intelligence gathered in previous stages. |
Cease and
desist |
< 1 week to prepare and send the letter |
Typically, a preliminary investigation, i.e., Internet searches will be necessary to identify the identity and address of the suspected infringer. Follow-up letters and negotiations may take several weeks or months. |
Judicial
actions |
For first instance judgment:
• 6 months (domesticlitigations)
• 18 months - 3 years (litigations involving foreigners)
For second instance judgment:
• 1 year from the date of appeal |
Duration of trial proceedings vary depending on the court and jurisdiction. |
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No guidance. In some cases, action can be obtained within a few weeks. |
NCAC must make a decision to accept applications within 15 days of receipt, but there is no time limit requirement for NCAC's commencement of an investigation, enforcement action or administrative decision. |
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Border protection |
Recordal applications are processed within 30 days.
Ad-hoc applications should be submitted as early as possible before the expected date of shipment of suspected infringing goods.
Where goods are seized, rights holders have 3 days to notify Customs to seize suspected infringing goods and post a seizure bond. |
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Contact us
For further queries, please do not hesitate to contact ATAHK at anytime, anywhere by simply calling China hotline at 86-755-82148419, 86-755-82143512 or emailing to info@citilinkia.com.