The Copyright registration procedure in Ukraine takes up to 2-3 months. The registration is not mandatory and is exercised at the will of the author or the owner of rights. However, if any disputes arise concerning the identification of authorhip, the fact of registration is a powerful tool to be used by the author/owner of rights.
The Copyright registration in Ukraine is administered by the State Department of Intellectual Property . the application for the regitration shall be submitted to the Ukrainian Agency of Copyright and Related Rights ,which is one of the subdivisions of the State Department.
Besides this, the application fee shall be paid, in the amount as set up by the law.
The Application for the registration can be filed by the author or his or her legal successor,-natural or legal person, in person or through the authorized representative. In latter case the power of attorney shall be executed by the applicant, and included in the application documents.
If Copyright is registered on the name of the person, other than the author (i.e. the works for hire), the applicant shall present the documentary proof of his or her economic rights on the registered work.
The examination of application for the registration of Copyright consists of the audit of availability of the documents required, and the check up of their conformity with the formal requirements.
Upon the decision authorizing the registration, the applicant shall pay the state charges for the issue of Copyright Certificate, in the amount as set up by the law.
Upon the payment of relevant charges, the details on the issue of Copyright Certificate, are published in the official bulletin of the State Department of Intellectual Property, and included in the State Registry. The applicant thereby receives the Certificate of Copyright Registration .