How to apply for copyright for personal works?
To apply for copyright, the author needs to follow the following steps: 1. Confirm whether the work has copyright: first register the copyright or file a copyright lawsuit in court to confirm the copyright of the work. 2. Create a work and submit an application: Complete the creation of the work and preserve the original creative materials. Then, the author had to submit it to the relevant agencies for copyright registration. At present, the National copyright bureau and the China Registration and Clearing Corporation were the two main copyright registration agencies. 3. Submit the application materials: When submitting the copyright registration application, you need to submit the corresponding application materials according to the requirements of the institution, including the work manual, copyright registration application form, identity certificate, creation proof materials, etc. 4. Waiting for review: After submitting the application, you need to wait patiently for the review results. Under normal circumstances, the review time would take 1-3 months. 5. Receive the certificate: After the review, the author can receive the copyright certificate. The certificate would show the author's copyright, including the copyright owner, copyright ownership, copyright duration, and other information. It should be noted that when applying for copyright, the author needs to ensure that the work meets the conditions of uniqueness, creativity, and rights protection as stipulated by the law. At the same time, the author also needed to understand the relevant application process and relevant regulations to avoid unnecessary disputes.