Philippines - Register Copyright

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Procedure

Via Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines
Apply Via E- mail

1. To Register Copyright, the applicant has to Email the application to the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines.
2. The applicant has to download and fill out the BCRR Transaction Form from the following link
3. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
4. Make sure that the applicant has attached all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. Submit all the documents with the completed form in the PDF format to the following email [email protected]

   Important note: In the email subject line, write "Request for Copyright Registration_ (Name of Applicant)". Example: Subject: Request for Copyright Registration Juan dela Cruz.

6. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
7. Then the applicant will receive an email of E-Statement of Account (SOA) and pay the filing fees indicated therein. Send the proof of payment to BCRR Bureau of Copyright and Related Rights via email.
8. The filling fee is also mentioned in “Fees” section of this page.
9. After receiving the email, the BCRR will send certificate via email or courier.
10. This entire process can be completed within 15- 30 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

Via National Library of Philippines
Apply In-Person:

1. To Register Copyright, the applicant has to approach the National Library of the Philippines link
2. An application form will be provided to the applicant by the concerned officer. Or the applicant can download the application form from the following link
3. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
4. Make sure that the applicant has attached all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The applicant has to attach photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting it.
6. Submit all the documents with the completed form to the concerned officer.
7. The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as mentioned in “Fees” Section of this page.
8. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
9. An acknowledgment receipt will be provided. Please save it for future reference.
10. Then the application will be processed further. All the updates on the application status will be sent via SMS to the applicant’s mobile number.
11. Once the verification process gets completed, the applicant will get a call from the office.
12. This entire process can be completed within 15- 30 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

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Required Documents

Applying through Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines

• Filled-out Registration and Deposit Form link
• Notarized copy of the Affidavit of Ownership
• Digital copy of the work being submitted for copyright registration and deposit

Applying through National Library of Philippines

• Application for Copyright Registration Form (two copies) link
• Affidavit (notarized)
• Deposit (two copies of the work being registered)
• Registration Fee
• Documentary Stamps (two pieces, worth Php 15.00 each)
• For Corporate/Enterprise Applications (any of the following)
  • Certificate of Registration from SEC
  • Certificate of Business Name from DTI
• Supporting Documents (any of the following)
  • Waiver of Copyright Ownership
  • Deed of Assignment
  • Affidavit of Heirship
  • Publication Contract (with clause on transfer of copyright ownership)
  • Affidavit of Joint Ownership

Office Locations & Contacts

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE OF THE PHILIPPINES
Bureau of Copyright and Related Rights
Intellectual Property Center
28 Upper McKinley Road

McKinley Hill Town Center
Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City 1634
Philippines
Phone: +632 7238 6300
Email - [email protected]
Contact details link

NATIONAL LIBRARY OF THE PHILIPPINES
T.M. Kalaw St., Ermita,
Manila, Philippines
1000
P.O. Box 2926
Trunklines:
(632) 5310-5029
(632) 5310-5031 to 33; (632) 5310-5035
Email - [email protected]
Contact details link

Eligibility

Copyright covers literary and artistic works, which is understood to include every original work of authorship regardless of artistic or literary merit.

• Works covered by copyright include but are not limited to the following:
• Literary works such as novels, poems, and plays
• Newspaper articles
• Films and television programs
• Letters
• Artistic works including paintings, sculptures, drawing and photographs
• Architecture
• Computer programs
• And advertisements, maps and technical drawings.

Fees

• Copyright Deposit/Recordation (NCR) - Small Entity - 450 / Big Entity - 625
• Copyright Deposit/Recordation (Region) - Small entity - 550 / Big Entity – 750

Use the following link to know more about fees section link

Validity

Generally, the term of protection of works under copyright covers the lifetime of the author and fifty (50) years after his death. Different rules may apply, however in:

• Works of joint authorship
• Works of anonymous or pseudonymous works
• Photographic works
• Works of applied art
• Audio-visual works

Documents to Use

• Application form for intellectual property of Philippines link
• Application form national library of Philippines link

Sample Documents

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

Processing Time

• This entire process can be completed within 15- 30 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

Related Videos

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
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Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

Instructions

• Applicants must complete the application form before submitting it. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicants must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

Required Information

• Surname
• Date of Birth
• Civil Status
• Sex
• Nationality
• Country of Residence
• Address (Complete Street info, village, subdivision, barangay)
• Municipality/City
• Place of Creation / Performance /Broadcast (City/Municipality)
• Is the work a local or foreign submission
• Classification of Work
• Mobile/Contact Number
• Email Address
• Title of Work
• Date Created
• Place Created
• Type of Work
• Author
• Citizenship
• Copyright Owner

Need for the Document

• The purpose of copyright registration is to place on record a verifiable account of the date and content of the work in question, so that in the event of a legal claim, or case of infringement or plagiarism, the copyright owner can produce a copy of the work from an official government source.

Information which might help

• The owner of a registered industrial design has the right to prevent third parties from making, selling or importing articles bearing or embodying a design which is a copy, or substantially a copy, of the protected design, when such acts are undertaken for commercial purposes.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

Link

Others

Copyright maybe defined as a form of intellectual property which protects the rights of owners and creators of literary and artistic works. It refers to the main act in which, in respect of literary and artistic creation, may be made only by the author or with his authorization. Works are protected by the sole fact of their creation, irrespective of their mode or form of expression, as well as their content, quality and purpose.

Two types of rights granted to a copyright holder:

• Economic Rights: right of the author or copyright owner to derive financial reward from the use of his works by others.
• Moral Rights: right of the author to claim authorship of the work (Right of Paternity) and the right to restrain the use of his name with respect to any work not of his own creation or a distorted version of his work.

Copyright laws grant authors, artists and other creators automatic protection for their literary and artistic creations, from the moment they create it. Recordation or deposit of the applicant’s works isn’t necessary but authors and artists may opt to execute an affidavit of ownership with the National Library or the IPOPHL for the issuance of recordation and deposit.