Guides & FAQs

1. Name, address (including post code), nationality and identification number of the applicant; name and telephone number of the person to contact if the applicant is an entity. If the applicant is the copyright owner, please also indicate:

(1) Whether the applicant is the original copyright owner or an heir or assignee of the copyright. If the applicant is an heir or assignee, a notarized copy of certificate of inheritance or assignment of the copyright shall be provided.

(2) The status in which the copyright is owned by the copyright owner, solely or jointly.

2. Documentation to prove the identification of the applicant, i.e., a notarized or legalized copy of identification card for an individual applicant, or a notarized or legalized copy of business license for an entity applicant.

3. Application Form (our firm will fill it out on behalf of the Applicant), which shall be signed by the applicant; if there are more than one applicants, one applicant may represent all the other(s) while submitting at the same time an authorization to said applicant.

4. Description of the software, which should comprise (no more than 500 words): the objects of developing the software, main functions, capabilities and other technical features of the software or its newly added portion if the software is a revised one.

5. Source program list: 20 consecutive pages for each of the beginning, middle and ending portion of the source program list, or the whole source program list if it is less than 60 pages in total.

6. Documentation materials, such as the following:

(1) Specification of design;
(2) User's guide;
(3) Maintaining guide;
(4) Operation guide.
which shall be 20 consecutive pages for each of the beginning, middle and ending portion of the materials, or the whole materials, if it is less than 60 pages in total.

7. Power of Attorney (Download) , which shall be signed and dated by the copyright owner(s); if there are more than one owners, the Power of Attorney may be signed by all owners, or by one owner representing the other owners together with an authorization to the said owner.