Copyright Government Fees

Copyright Protection Centre of China Copyright Application acceptance fees

Copyright Protection Centre of China (CPCC) is an Official Office directly under the National Copyright Administration of China, which is in charge of copyright registration of works, computer software, copyright pledges, licensing and assignment filings, etc. CPCC performs the duty as the national copyright registration institution in Mainland China and is the only OfficialCenter in China for Computer Software Copyright Registration and Copyright Pledge Registration. CPCC was established in September 1998 with the approval of the Commission Office. The CPCC service includes: Works’ copyright register for domestic and international works (including literary, oral, music and  dance, acrobats, art, architecture, photography, film and film alike works, sketch, maps and other graphic works, and model works etc.) , Computer software Copyright Registry and Digital works’copyright registration based on DCI (Digital Copyright Identifier) system.

In accordance with the provisions of the State Copyright Administration , the charging standard for voluntary registration of copyright of China Copyright Protection Center (CPCC) is formulated, which is hereby announced and shall come into force as of the date of announcement.

Items Government Fees Additonal
Written and oral Works Less than 100 words 100 RMB From the second 100 RMB
101-5000 words 150 RMB
5001-10000 words 200 RMB
More than 10000 words 300 RMB
Music Work With Lytirc 300 RMB From the second 100RMB
Without Lytirc 200 RMB
Dramatic Work 300 RMB From the second 100 RMB
QUYI Work 300 RMB From the second 100 RMB
Dance Work 300 RMB From the second 100 RMB
Acrobatic Work 300 RMB From the second 100 RMB
Art Work 300 RMB From the second 100 RMB
Photographic Work 300 RMB From the second 100 RMB
Engineering design drawing, product design drawing Work 500 RMB From the second 100 RMB
Maps, sketches Work 500 RMB From the second 100 RMB
Model Work 500 RMB From the second 100 RMB
Architecture Work 1500 RMB From the second 100 RMB
Film Work 2000 RMB From the second 100 RMB
A work created in a manner similar to film making Less than 1 minute 200 RMB From the second 50 RMB
1-5 minutes 300 RMB From the second 50 RMB
5-10 minutes 400 RMB From the second 100 RMB
10-25 Minutes 800 RMB From the second 200 RMB
25-45 Minutes 1,000 RMB From the second 300 RMB
More than 45 Minutes 2,000 RMB From the second400 RMB
TV Play 100 RMB/per episod  
Compilation Work 2000 RMB From the second 100 RMB
sound Recording Work Music 300 RMB/song,Album 2000 RMB  
Others within 30 minutes 300 RMB
More than 30 minutes 500 RMB
Video recordings Work With 30 Minutes 300 RMB  
 add 100 RMB per 30 Minutes
Layout Work 500 RMB  
Radio and television programs Work within 30 minutes 300 RMB  
From 30 minuts to one hour 500 RMB
More than one hour 800 RMB
Multi-Media Compliation Work 2000 RMB From the second 100 RMB
Others 2000 RMB From the second 100 RMB
Change registration 50% of the application registration fee  
Re handel for certificate  50 RMB / items  
Cancellation of registration 80 RMB  

* Issued on 26th October 2018 by CPCC