Are you an author of a literary work and would like to protect your copyright? According to article 1257, part 4 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation and paragraph 4 of Art. 1259 h. 4 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation, a sufficient condition to prove your authorship is the indication of your name in the publication. However, no other formalities are required. To protect copyright, you need to use the sign of its protection - copyright.
Instructions
Step 1
Place at the beginning or at the end of each copy of your work the Latin letter "C" in the circle - ©. After this sign, put your name. After the name, indicate the year in which the work was first published.
Step 2
You can also register your copyright. Please note that such registration is not required by law. To register copyright in the Russian Federation, you can contact the Russian Copyright Society.
Step 3
Download the list of documents located at: https://rao.ru/autor/uop/drp/reg_rightowner.pdf. Read it carefully, collect the necessary documents, and contact by phone or e-mail indicated at the bottom of the page: https://rao.ru/autor/uop/drp/. The Registration Department will advise you on the next steps.
Step 4
You can use another method. There are many services for registering copyright. For example, the Russian Authors' Society KOPIRUS. However, registration services are paid. Download the registration application form from the page https://www.copyright.ru/?file=430. Fill it out. Download and sign the Agreement: https://www.copyright.ru/?file=435. Pay through the bank for the receipt in the form that can be found on the page
Step 5
Visit the office located in Moscow at the address indicated on the page https://www.copyright.ru/documents/registraciy_avtorskih_prav/registratsiya_proizvedeniy/registration_adress/. Or, if you do not live in Moscow, send the following documents by registered post:
- statement;
- a payment document with a mark of payment;
- agreement in duplicate with your signature;
- your work in 1 copy.
Print it on A4 sheets, each page on one side of the sheet (in 12 pt and above). Be sure to draw up a title page containing the title of the work, surname, name and patronymic of the author, locality and year of writing. All sheets must be stitched.
Step 6
Within 28 days, your authorship will be verified and the copyright for the work will be registered.
Step 7
You can also register your work internationally using the services of the United States Copyright Office. The process of registering a work through the US Copyright Office and the US Library of Congress can take anywhere from three months to six months. Detailed step-by-step instructions in Russian can be found at:
