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Logos and brand identity designs combine images, lines, colors or stylized lettering to identify a brand consistently across different materials and channels.
Examples:Artistic designs applied to products, packaging or everyday items. Creative elements may include images, patterns, lines, colors and layout.
Examples:Software copyright protects how a program is expressed through its code, rather than the underlying ideas or functions.
Examples:Creative content expressed in writing or characters, including recorded lectures and speeches. Works may be in print or digital form.
Examples:Musical works are compositions with melody and rhythm, with or without lyrics. Copyright registration covers the composition, which is distinct from rights in the singer’s performance and the sound recording.
Examples:Films tell stories or convey content through moving images. Stage works are created for live theatrical performance.
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Does your work combine different elements, involve several creators or use outsourced design or development? If you are unsure which category applies or who can register as the owner, start with a review. For matters involving valuation, disputes or other complex issues, consult an IP lawyer.
Choose a pre-registration review for Asoka to check your work and existing documents and recommend a registration approach. Choose an IP lawyer consultation for in-depth advice on ownership, agreements between parties or protection options.
Select your work type and package, then enter your registration details. Fees are confirmed before payment. If your work is complex or ownership is unclear, choose a review or lawyer consultation before proceeding.
Asoka reviews your work and documents, then prepares the application for you to check and sign. Once complete, we file on your behalf with the Department of Cultural Industries and Copyright, track progress and keep you updated. Estimated processing time: 37–45 working days.
Asoka notifies you of the outcome and delivers your certificate if issued. We guide you on checking its details, keeping your records and using the certificate as evidence of your rights in the work.
Yes, provided it meets the requirements for copyright protection. Copyright arises when a work is created and expressed in a tangible form. Registration provides additional evidence of authorship or ownership for business transactions and disputes.
No. Copyright protects the creative elements of the design, while a trademark distinguishes your products or services from those of others. If you use your logo commercially, consider both forms of protection to suit your brand’s needs.
It protects eligible artistic elements, such as illustrations, patterns and the arrangement of visual elements on packaging. Registration does not grant exclusive rights to the product name, function, formula or every similar packaging design.
For foreign clients, logo and packaging registration starts at USD 185, and software and app registration starts at USD 335. The final fee depends on the work, number of registrations and supporting documents. Asoka confirms the scope and total fee before payment.
Listed prices include VAT. Please check your quotation for the government fees and services covered. If work outside the agreed scope is needed, Asoka will provide a separate quotation for your approval before proceeding.
Choose the Pre-registration Review to check your work, supporting documents and registration approach. Choose the IP Lawyer Consultation for a more detailed assessment of ownership, agreements between parties, disputes or protection options.
You will need a copy of your work, author and owner details, and documents supporting ownership. Depending on your circumstances, these may include a creative services agreement, an internal assignment of duties or a rights transfer agreement. Asoka provides a checklist tailored to your application.
Yes, provided your company legally owns the relevant rights. The individual creator is still identified as the author. Contracts, work assignments and ownership terms should be reviewed; payment or receipt of the files alone should not be relied on as sufficient evidence.
Potentially, yes. Prior publication does not automatically prevent registration. You must accurately disclose publication details and provide evidence of creation and ownership. Keep original files, revision records and handover documents.
For computer programs, copyright primarily protects the expression of the program in source code or object code, rather than the underlying ideas or functions. The interface design may require a separate assessment of its creative elements.
A demo alone is not enough to determine whether your application is ready. You will need a copy of the program and supporting ownership documents. If you hired a developer but have not received the source code, have the contract reviewed first.
Potentially, yes. The human creative contribution, rights to existing components and applicable license terms must be assessed. Open-source and AI use must be disclosed as required; incorporating these materials does not automatically give you ownership of everything included.
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