About the Center

Copyright Protection Center of China is an institution directly under General Administration of Press and Publication(National Copyright Administration of China). It was established in September 1998 with the approval of the State Commission Office for Public Sector Reform. As an institution set up by the state to provide copyright publicservices, the Center plays important roles in enforcing the copyright laws, implementing the copyright administrative system, executing the national copyright strategy, developing and improving China’s copyright public service system, safeguarding the right holders’ legitimate rights, facilitating the creation and dissemination of all types of  works, supporting the copyright industry’s healthy development, boosting the capacity for independent innovation and turning China into an innovative country.

Specifically, the Center performs functions and provides professional services in the fields of copyright-related social services, including computer software registration, works copyright registration, copyright transfer, exclusive licensing contract  registration and filing, pledge contract registration, copyright law publicity and consulting, copyright authentication, copyright certification, third-party investigation and evidence collection, works deposit, copyright dispute mediation, and other copyright public services and tasks assigned by the National Copyright Administration of China.

In keeping with the written reply of the General Administration of Press and Publication and the requirement of institutional reform and development, the Center is in charge of the administration of the Copyright Agency Center of China and the Copyright Agency of China. The Copyright Agency Center of China is in charge of the organization of policy-related and nonprofit activities, such as conducting copyright cooperation and exchanges with foreign countries, enforcing the “going-out” strategy and managing the state-owned copyrights. The Copyright Agency of China is China’s first general copyright agency established by the State Council and also China’s largest institution specializing in general copyright agency and copyright-related social services. In the future, it will focus more on developing and providing copyright services regarding the digital content industry and the new media business.