Copyright Japan - Registration

  • Immediate Processing
  • Expert Japanese Intellectual Property Attorneys in Charge
  • Ongoing updates of your Application

Copyright Requirements

The copyright protection could be obtained by a company or by a person.

  1. If the author is the owner:

    • Certified and Notarized copies of the ID of the owner and author
    • Power of attorney
    • Copies of the signed work. If it is a book, all the pages must be signed

  2. If the owner is different than the author:

    • Certified and Notarized copies of the ID of the owner and author
    • Power of Attorney signed by the owner
    • Copies of the signed work. If it is a book, all the pages need to be signed.
    • Assignment document

  3. If the owner is a company:

    • Certified and Notarized copies of the ID of the owner and author
    • Copies of the signed work. If it is a book, all the pages need to be signed.
    • Assignment document
    • Copy of the Company Incorporation Document
    • Power of Attorney

  4. If the Author is a foreign resident:

    • Certified passport copy or document from agent in Japan
    • The documentation should be certified translation in Japanese
    • The work to be copyrighted could be presented in the original language

Service Request - Queries

If you would like to request Copyright Registration in Japan or have any queries regarding this service, please contact us by completing the following form:

Other Relevant Information

Japanese Copyright Fees

  • USD 2,800 Filing a request for official registration of first publication date - software
  • USD 1,650 Filing a request for official registration of first publication date - other than software (picture, music, etc.)