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.

Key advantages in holding a copyright registration in China

✭It is a "magic weapon" during trademark opposition and invalidation actions in China

✭It is a good evidence to overcome this first hurdle in an administrative raid action

✭It is a hard proof to file a copyright takedown complaint with the major online trading platforms in China such as Taobao, Tmall and JD

✭It is also an important way to protect the owners’ rights and interest and enforce against infringers in Chinese Customs