![]() ![]() If you plan to have 2 formats for your book, as print and ebook, each format requires its own ISBN.Ĭompared to finding a suitable book distributor and printer, getting your book an ISBN and copyrighted are the least time-consuming. In sum, that’s the entire process of getting your own ISBN and copyright notification for your self-published book(s). I paid RM45: RM15 for registration and RM30 for the CD-ROM evidence. After 10 minutes, he gave me a printout of the notification of Elevate copyright in my name. He checked my forms and evidence (Ekshibit A). I walked in and greeted by a friendly counter staff. Quite easy to find the branch, ample parking spaces. The next day, I drove to the MyIPO branch near Sunway Carnival Mall in Seberang Perai. Wait a minute, there’s a MyIPO branch office in Seberang Jaya? I called them up and sure enough, I learned I could register for copyright at that branch. When I googled for the address of MyIPO in KL, I saw a link to MyIPO in Seberang Jaya. Initially I thought of going there in person, but decided to post it via PosLaju. The MyIPO office is located in Kuala Lumpur. With the CR-1 form, SD and evidence in hand, now where to send them? It took less than 5 minutes.Īll forms for copyright registration, ready for submission. So what’s with 14th February? asked the CO … It’s Valentine’s Day □ He smiled and added, It’s a nice date to remember. I said to him, that’s an interesting date: 14 February 2019. Without much ado, he quickly signed and stamped the SD document with today’s date. I walked in and a young-looking CO greeted me. Get the SD form signed by a Commissioner of Oath (CO). wrote on the CD-ROM the details, ‘Ekshibit A’, my full name and IC number.Įnrol in Design Better Slides tutorials on Skillshare!.used a permanent marker to write in capital letters ‘Ekshibit A’ on the CD cover.Please see the photo below (after Part 5). bought a CD cover and printed the front book cover as the cover for the CD.Make sure your files are in the accepted format. copied my manuscript and book cover to a CD-ROM.Please see MyIPO’s Applicant’s Checklist. ![]() Make sure these underlined parts match exactly the details you entered in Form CR-1. Or you can use mine, download below.Ĭhange the underlined parts with your own details. ![]() In my case, CR-1 is the most applicable.įor fees and the format(s) you can submit, please click this link.ĭownload a Statutory Declaration (SD) form from MyIPO website. Tick both Author and The Owner.įor other types of work you can copyright, please see this procedure in MyIPO website. Section C, D and F: Enter your personal details, where applicable.Mine is the date first published on Amazon. Date of Publication: Enter the date you published the work.Section B: Tick ‘Publication’ – if you have already published the material.Date of Creation: Enter the date you created the work.Or, print it out and complete it manually. Click under Copyright (Hakcipta) and download the correct form, CR-1: for literary work (eg books, songs, unpublished manuscripts, games, manuals).Ĭomplete the CR-1 form in Adobe Reader, print it out and sign it. More details here on MyIPO website.Įnrol in Design Better Slides tutorials on Skillshare! For self-published authors: How do I register my book for copyright? Thus, it’s best to register the copyright within a grace period of 3 months. See some examples here for fair use of copyrighted materials. And this is when copyright protection comes in handy.Īdditionally, once you’ve registered your literary work with MyIPO, you own the rights to your work in any forms for 50 years, in over 170 countries under the Berne Conventions of Literary and Artistic Works. In such cases of copyright infringements, you may wish to contest for it. But this could prove insufficient… in case your book/novel or parts of it gets turn into a movie, without your knowledge. For self-published authors, it is a standard practice to declare that you’re the rightful owner and author on the copyright page of your book. ![]()
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