1、 Notice on Application for Change or Supplementary Registration of Software Registration Items

1. The software copyright registrant or contract registrant may make changes or supplements to the registered items.

2. Permitted changes:

(1) Software name (including full name, abbreviation, and version number)

The change of software name should not involve any changes in software functionality or performance. The change of software version number is only limited to adding or removing a "V" before the version number.

(2) Name of copyright owner/contracting party

The change of the name or title of the copyright owner/contracting party is limited to situations where the rights holder remains unchanged, but the name or title has changed.

3. Additional items allowed:

After the registration of unpublished software, the first publication date and location can be added after the software is published.

4. Matters that are not allowed to be changed or supplemented:

• Changes in software expression (addition or modification of functionality)

• Transfer of software rights

Changes in development completion date, first release date, and other related matters

2、 Steps for handling changes or supplementary registration of software registration items

1. Handling process

Account registration → Real name authentication → Fill in and submit → Registration agency acceptance → Registration agency review → Obtain change or supplementary proof

2. Real name authentication

Enter the official website of the center to register an account; After successful registration, follow the instructions to perform real name authentication before handling software registration item changes or supplementary registration services.

3. Fill in and submit

After passing the real name authentication, select R41 software registration item change or supplementary registration business, fill in and upload the application materials online, confirm that there are no errors, and submit the application.

4. Acceptance by the registration authority

If the application materials meet the acceptance requirements, they will be accepted; Software that has been sealed, repeatedly applied for, or has incomplete application materials will not be accepted (for example, if the application confirmation signature page does not have a signature, or if the correct application confirmation signature page and other application materials have not been uploaded, it will be deemed that the corresponding materials have not been submitted and will not be accepted); Except for situations where the application materials are not accepted, if there are problems with the application materials, the applicant shall submit corrections as required within 30 days. If no corrections are made within the time limit, the application shall be deemed withdrawn.

5. Registration agency review

Within 60 days from the date of acceptance, the accepted application shall be reviewed and registered if it complies with the provisions of the "Regulations on the Protection of Computer Software" and the "Measures for the Registration of Computer Software Copyright"; Those who do not comply with the regulations shall submit corrections as required within 30 days. If no corrections are made within the prescribed time, the application shall be deemed withdrawn; Those that comply with the relevant provisions of Article 21 of the Measures for the Registration of Computer Software Copyright shall not be registered.

6. Obtain proof of change or supplement

After registration is completed, users can log in to our center's official website to view the software registration item change or supplementary registration announcement. Applicants or agents can download the software copyright registration electronic certificate from the User Center on our official website.

The electronic certificate for software copyright registration is in PDF file format, and the verification method can be found in the relevant content of the "Application Notice" in this guide.

3、 Documents required for software registration changes or supplementary registration

The application documents for changes or supplementary registration of software registration items shall include: change or supplementary registration application form, original registration certificate or proof, and relevant supporting documents. The application documents should be arranged vertically, with text arranged from left to right.

1. Application Form for Change or Supplement of Registration

Fill in the information items in the application form online, print the application confirmation signature page online (please do not change the content, format, and printing ratio of the application confirmation signature page without authorization), sign and upload its scanned copy (in PDF format), confirm it is correct, and then submit.

2. Change proof documents

(1) If the name of a natural person changes, a photo or scanned copy of the original certificate issued by the public security organ shall be submitted;

(2) If the name of a legal person or an unincorporated organization changes, the original photo or scanned copy of the name change certificate issued by the registration authority shall be submitted.

3. Identity documents

(Please refer to the relevant content of software copyright registration for details)

4. Original registration certificate or proof

The applicant shall submit a photo or scanned copy of the original software copyright registration certificate or proof. If it is an electronic certificate, the electronic certificate PDF file shall be submitted directly.

4、 Time limit for handling changes or supplementary registration of software registration itemsComplete the review within 60 days from the date of acceptanceReasonable application.

5、 Questions and answers related to changes or supplementary registration of software registration items

1. Under what circumstances can a software name change be made?

The software name can be changed without changing its functions and features. For example, after the company name changes, it is necessary to adjust the enterprise logo in the software name accordingly.

2. What copyright registration items can be changed for registration?

This includes changes to the software name and the name of the software copyright owner/contracting party, and does not involve changes to the software copyright owner/contracting party or the software itself, only name changes.

3. What are the requirements for the content of the proof document required for the name change of the software copyright owner/contracting party?

For example, the submitted enterprise name change approval notice, registration notice and other name change proof documents should at least include the name before the change and the name after the change. If the above-mentioned certificate of name change fails to display both the pre change and post change enterprise names, a complete disclosure report including the change record must be printed in the national enterprise credit information disclosure system and stamped with the official seal before uploading its photo or scanned copy, or the original enterprise file information can be retrieved by the local industrial and commercial department and uploaded with its photo or scanned copy to ensure that the certificate includes both the pre change and post change enterprise names.

Source: Official website of China Copyright Protection Center

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