Copyright registration of works (engineering and product design drawings)
- Estimated timeline
- 20-30 working dayscounted from receipt of complete documents
- Key deliverable
- Documents delivered on completion
- Packages
- Engineering and Product Design Drawings
What you provide
- Applicant and Designer Identity Proof
- Complete Design Drawing Files
- Source Files or Drafting Process Records
- Design Project Name and Purpose
- Design Completion Date
- Drawing Description
- Statement of Creation Process and Originality
- Commissioned design contract
- Project Assignment or Work-for-Hire Proof
What you receive
- Documents delivered on completion
- Design Drawing Work Registration Application Documents
- Work Sample
- Statement of Creation
- Submission or acceptance receipt
- Work Registration Certificate
- Electronic project filing materials.
Service details
[Photographic Works]
Determination of work type; review of photographic work materials; organization of work titles and creation descriptions; verification of authors, copyright owners and ownership of rights; preparation of registration application documents; submission of registration applications; assistance with corrections and progress follow-up.
[Sound Recordings]
Service Content
Determination of sound recording type; verification of producers of sound recordings and related rights holders; review of authorization relationships among audio works, lyrics and music, and performances; preparation of registration materials; submission of registration applications; handling corrections and following up on registration results.
[Artistic Works]
Service Content
Determination of artistic work type; preliminary review of originality and ownership materials; organization of work samples and creation descriptions; preparation of registration application documents; submission of registration; handling corrections and progress follow-up.
[Engineering and Product Design Drawings]
Service Content
Determine whether the work belongs to graphic works such as engineering design drawings, product design drawings, maps, or schematic diagrams; review the completeness of design drawings; organize design purposes, creation processes, and original expressions; prepare registration documents; submit and follow up on examination.
[Textual Works]
Service Content
Determination of the type of textual work; review of the work's content and basic ownership; compilation of the work title, creation statement and publication information; preparation of application documents; submission of the registration; handling of corrections and progress follow-up.
[Audiovisual Works]
Service Content
Determination of the type of audiovisual work; review of the rights relationships among the producer, screenwriter, director, cinematographer, music composer and performers; compilation of the work sample and creation statement; preparation of application documents; submission of the registration; handling of corrections and process follow-up.
[Architectural Works]
Service Content
Determination of the type of architectural work and the subject of protection; distinguishing architectural works from engineering design drawings; review of the building's appearance, spatial form and original expression; sorting out the design process and ownership relationships; preparation of registration materials; submission and follow-up on examination.
[Compilations and Other Complex Works]
Service Content
Preliminary determination of the work category; analysis of the composition and originality of complex works; review of the rights relationship between the original works and the compilation; verification of authorization for third-party content; compilation of the work sample and creation statement; preparation of the registration application; submission, corrections and process follow-up.
Prices follow the service listing. Where government approval or official review is involved, the outcome rests with the authorities and cannot be guaranteed.