A copyright registration certificate is an important legal asset for the author and copyright owner. However, in case the certificate is lost, what is the procedure for re-issuance? Please follow the article of VCD below.
1. Regulations on copyright registration certificates.
According to the provisions of Clause 2, Article 4 of the current Law on Intellectual Property: copyright is the right of an organization or individual to a work that they create or own.
Thus, copyright is the copyright or exclusive right of an author to his or her own work. To protect copyright, it is necessary to register copyright, also known as copyright protection, which is demonstrated through a copyright registration certificate.
Accordingly, the Certificate of Copyright Registration is a document issued by a competent State agency to the author or copyright owner to record information about the author, work, and copyright owner. The Certificate of Copyright includes the following contents:
- Name of the work.
- Type of work.
- Name, address, ID card number or citizen identification number of the author or copyright owner.
- Number and date of issue of the Certificate of Copyright.
2. How to re-register a lost Certificate of Copyright?
According to Decision No. 3684/QD-BVHTTDV in 2022, there are instructions on the procedure for re-issuing a Certificate of Copyright as follows:
The Copyright Office shall re-issue a Certificate of Copyright Registration in case the Certificate of Copyright is lost or torn.
Accordingly, when requesting to reissue a Certificate of Copyright Registration, the subjects can go to:
- The Copyright Office,
- Representative of the Copyright and Related Rights Registration Office of the Copyright Office in Ho Chi Minh City,
- Representative of the Copyright and Related Rights Registration Office of the Copyright Office in Da Nang City.
In addition, these subjects can choose to submit directly or send by post to the above addresses or submit the application online at the Public Service Portal of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
The application for reissuance of the Certificate includes:
- Application for change/reissuance of the Certificate of Copyright Registration;
- Copyright registration form;
- Copy of the work registered for copyright: 02 copies;
- Letter of introduction from the organization authorized for the individual
- For applicants who are beneficiaries of another person’s rights due to inheritance/transfer, documents proving the right to submit the application are required;
- Written consent of co-authors. (For co-authored works);
- Written consent of co-owners. (For jointly owned copyrights).
Fee for reissuing a Copyright Certificate:
- Fee: VND 50,000/Certificate applies to the following types of works:
- Literary works, scientific works, textbooks, teaching materials, and other works
expressed in the form of writing or characters (collectively referred to as written works).
- Lectures, speeches, and other speeches.
- Journalistic works.
- Musical works.
- Photographic works.
- Fee: 150,000 VND/Certificate for the following types of works:
- Architectural works.
- Sketches, diagrams, maps, and drawings related to topography and scientific works.
- Fee: 200,000 VND/Certificate for the following types of works:
- Plastic works.
- Applied fine arts works.
- Fee: 250,000 VND/Certificate for the following types of works:
- Cinematic works.
- Theatrical works stored on tape or disc.
- Fee for re-issuing a Copyright Certificate for computer programs, data collections, or programs running on computers is 300,000 VND/Certificate.
Requesting a re-issuance of a Copyright Certificate is necessary to ensure the legitimate rights of the work owner, while helping to avoid legal risks in transactions related to the work. This not only protects intellectual property rights but also increases the trust of related parties in using the work.
For the re-issuance of the Certificate to proceed smoothly, the owner must comply with legal regulations, prepare complete and accurate documents, and closely monitor the document processing process. Any omission in the documents may cause the process to be delayed or encounter unexpected legal problems. VCD is always ready to support at every stage of the copyright registration process. From consulting on procedures, completing documents to monitoring the processing progress, VCD will accompany customers to ensure that their legitimate rights are best protected.
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