Territorial Registry of Intellectual Property
The Intellectual Property Registry is the place where copyrights for books, comics, scripts, theses, scientific articles, songs, choreographies, documentaries, short films, films, sculptures, drawings, paintings, photographs, visual works, projects, plans, models, computer programs, applications, databases, websites, multimedia, as well as other rights to performances, stage or orchestral direction, phonograms, podcasts, audiovisual recordings, etc., are registered.
Registration is a protection and safeguard mechanism for creators that operates in the field of proof, granting greater legal security to the trafficking of intellectual property rights, easily used by third parties without the consent of their authors and owners.
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FAQs
How do I register my work?
If you are submitting the application on behalf of another person, complete the procedure online or by post., you must attach proof of payment (article 12.2.j of the Intellectual Property Registry Regulations, approved by Royal Decree 611/2023, of July 11). Therefore, It will be essential that, before filling out the form, make the payment.
The fee for processing the registration application file is €13,33This is paid solely for the taxable event "Processing of application files", without prejudice to subsequent settlements that may be made when other documentation is submitted.
If you are going to carry out the procedure in our offices, we recommend that you bring the copy on a pendrive.We will return it to you after you add it to your application, unless the files are larger than 50 MB.
In case of carrying the copy on paper, it must be unbound to be able to digitize it. Once scanned it will be returned to you, in compliance with article 16.5 of Law 39/2015, of October 1, on the Common Administrative Procedure ("documents submitted in person to the Public Administrations must be digitized, […] for their incorporation into the electronic administrative file, returning the originals").
IMPORTANT: In case of electronic submission of the application, that annex must be submitted as an attached document, duly completed and Digitally signed by each co-author using an electronic signature generated with a qualified certificate issued directly to the signatory by a qualified trusted service provider. Will not be admitted other types of electronic signatures other than the one expressed, nor scanned documents.
If you are not required to interact electronically with the Administration, and you wish to carry out the application in personAlso original will be accepted of the annex on paper with handwritten signature.
Each additional title after the second will carry a fee of €3,73, which will be added to the €13,33 for the processing of the file.
Please note that it is not possible to register a work, performance or production integrated, simultaneously, by the unitary result of the collaboration of several authors and/or owners, with others whose authorship and/or ownership corresponds to only one of them.
If you are acting with a representative, you will need to provide a power of representation.This document must be submitted in a digital file with a signature generated by means of a qualified electronic signature certificate issued in favour of the grantor, as a natural person or, where appropriate, with the attribute of representative of a legal person. If the grantor is not obliged to interact electronically with the Administration, the original document in paper format with a signature authenticated by a notary or official of the Intellectual Property Registry will also be accepted.
If the person concerned were under 16 years of age, the application must be signed by the father, mother or legal guardian, who will act as representative. Also, You must provide a copy of the Family Book, a literal birth certificate or the court ruling of appointment as legal guardian..
To fill out the form You must answer all fields with ✱If you do not do so, you will not be able to generate the form or send your application online.. When you don't know what to put, place the cursor over the i to see instructions.
When you reach "Required Documentation", Enter the fee payment acknowledgment number in the "Receipt number" field to continue.You will find it in the upper right corner of MODEL 030, below the barcode:
After Click "Next". A will appear Location code that will only allow you to retrieve the completed form, it is not used to locate the application or as proof having submitted it to the Registry. Below, Click on "Access the Registry" in the "Electronic Submission" box.
Select an identification method. It will load a page where the completed form will be uploaded (you do not need to download the PDF and sign it). Look for the "Attach" button and click on it.A window will open from which You will need to upload all the "Required Documentation" (maximum 1 GB and 10 files in doc, rtf, ppt, xls, docx, xlsx, pptx, pdf, tif, jpg, xml, txt, mp3, wav, mp4, avi, zip, rar, png, jpeg or html format whose name may not exceed 80 characters or include any of the following characters: [ ] { } ( ) # $ & @ ~ %).
Once you have done so, press "Upload Files". Once uploaded, click "Sign and Submit" so that we receive your application.
You must send FORM 030 to confirm payment of fees, as well as provide the receipt number.
Works of companies and transfer of rights
In addition to the above documentation, it will be necessary to provide contract for the transfer of exploitation rights of the subject of registration, formalized in a public or private document. This document must be submitted in a digital file with signatures generated by qualified electronic signature certificates issued in favor of the signatories themselves, as natural persons or, where appropriate, with the attribute of representative of a legal entity. If the signatories are not required to interact electronically with the Administration, the original of the document in paper format with signatures authenticated by a notary or an official of the Intellectual Property Registry will also be accepted. Notarial documents must include the appropriate Secure Verification Code (CSV) in order to validate their authenticity.
The contract will refer to article 43 and following of the Intellectual Property Law, indicating which rights and exploitation modalities are transferred., the territorial and temporal scope, whether it is onerous or free of charge and whether the transfer is exclusive or not.
If the holder of the exploitation rights is a natural person, must also deliver Proof of submission of the corresponding tax settlement to the Public Treasury.
Instead, If it is a legal entity, we remind you that You are required to submit your request by electronic means, in compliance with article 14.2 of Law 39/2015, of October 1, on the Common Administrative Procedure of Public Administrations.
When this circumstance occurs, in addition to what is indicated in the previous section, you must deliver Declaration of authorship of work created under a salaried employment relationship, according to the model below.
This declaration must be submitted in a digital file with the signature of each author, generated by means of a qualified electronic signature certificate issued in favour of the signatory, as a natural person. In the case of applicants who are not required to interact electronically with the Administration, the original document in paper format with a signature authenticated by a notary or official of the Intellectual Property Registry will also be accepted. Notarial documents must include the appropriate Secure Verification Code (CSV) in order to validate their authenticity.
You will also need to provide Affiliate work history report for each author (RED System), where it is stated that the worker has been registered with the company during said period.
Finally, you must deliver Copy of the employment contract of each author in force during the creation of the workThis document may be submitted in a digital file if it was originally signed electronically. Otherwise, you must bring the original to our offices or to any Registration Assistance Office so that it can be sent to this body as an authentic copy.
If the holder of exploitation rights is a legal entity, they will have to submit their application by electronic means., in compliance with article 14.2 of Law 39/2015, of October 1, on the Common Administrative Procedure of Public Administrations.
To process the application, you must submit the original of the deed of award and acceptance of the inheritance at our offices or at any Registration Assistance Office so that it can be forwarded to this body as an authentic copy.
This document must expressly include, within the inventory of the deceased's assets, "the intellectual property exploitation rights" over the work or service in question, as well as a description that allows for its correct identification.
In the absence of the above document, a will or declaration of heirs and a private document containing the agreement of the heirs by which the exploitation rights over the work or intellectual property are awarded will be required, signed by all of them with a qualified electronic signature certificate issued in favor of the signatories themselves, as natural persons.
Notarial documents must include the appropriate Secure Verification Code (CSV) in order to validate their authenticity.
It will also be necessary to provide Proof of submission of the corresponding tax settlement to the Public Treasury.
Before urging the request in these terms, it is important to remember that A collective work is considered to be one created under the initiative and coordination of a person (physical or legal), who edits and distributes it under his or her name., and that is It is made up of contributions from different authors, whose personal contribution is based on a unique and autonomous creation, without it being possible to separately attribute to any of them a right over the entire work produced. The exploitation rights over the same will correspond exclusively, unless otherwise agreed, to its coordinator.
If you meet these requirements, you will need to provide a Declaration of coordinator of collective work and exclusive owner of exploitation rights of the person who has edited and distributed the work under his or her name, according to the model belowThis declaration must be submitted in a digital file with the signature of the coordinator, generated by means of a qualified electronic signature certificate issued in favour of the signatory, as a natural person or, where appropriate, with the attribute of representative of a legal person. In the case of applicants who are not required to interact electronically with the Administration, the original of the document in paper format with a signature legitimised by a notary or official of the Intellectual Property Registry will also be accepted. Notarial documents must include the appropriate Secure Verification Code (CSV) in order to validate their authenticity.
Likewise, it will be necessary to submit Author's statement of contribution to a collective work signed according to the model below, signed by each author in the same terms indicated in the previous point.
If the holder of the exploitation rights were a legal entity, You will be required to submit your request by electronic means, in compliance with article 14.2 of Law 39/2015, of October 1, on the Common Administrative Procedure of Public Administrations.
Error correction
If, once the application has been submitted, you need to provide documents, correct data or communicate any information
IMPORTANT: Once the identification copy has been presented, no changes or substitutions will be accepted.To register an updated version, you will need to submit a new application and pay the applicable fees.
To provide documentation for your application, please follow these steps:
- Access the Digital Account of the Community of Madrid with a Qualified Electronic Certificate, Electronic DNI, Cl System
@ see or identify. - In "Management", Locate the so-called "Intellectual Property Rights Registration"If I had several, I searched the one corresponding to the file number (20-RTPI) where you have to provide documents, correct data or communicate some information.
- Once inside the application, click on "Submit documentation" on the right side of the screen.
- Then Click on "Attach documentation". Press this button as many times as there are files you want to send. (maximum 1 GB and 10 files in doc, rtf, ppt, xls, docx, xlsx, pptx, pdf, tif, jpg, xml, txt, mp3, wav, mp4, avi, zip, rar, png, jpeg or html format whose name may not exceed 80 characters or include any of the following characters: [ ] { } ( ) # $ & @ ~ %).
- To upload a file, press "Add". Once you have uploaded all of them, click "Continue".
- Answer the question "Why do you want to provide documentation?" and click "Continue" again.
- Check that the data is correct and Click on "Sign and Submit Application" to add the documents to your file.
registration cancellation
If you wish to request cancellation of a registration, you will need to submit a new application along with the declaration form below.
Although registrations are extinguished, in whole or in part, by their cancellation, both the registration applications and the copies of the works, performances or productions will be kept by the Registry and cannot be returned.
Registry publicity
Registration publicity is the way to obtain information about registered works, performances and/or productions, as well as the rights of reproduction, distribution, public communication and transformation over them.
The Territorial Registry of Intellectual Property of the Community of Madrid is responsible for issuing registry publicity for registrations made therein since January 1, 2002.Those prior to that date should be consulted in the Central Registry of Intellectual Property, Ministry of Culture.
The registry entries are public, Anyone can consult them through:
This document is for informational purposes only. It includes the results obtained, according to the search reference, from the Territorial Registry of Intellectual Property of the Community of Madrid. They are divided into:
- Applications with a favorable rating and registration entry. Displays the registration entry number and parent company information.
- Applications without a favorable rating (without registration entry).
If what you are looking for is in another Registry or we do not find anything, we will inform you.
When making the request, please indicate at least the title, author or holder of the exploitation rights.
It's like a simple informative note, but it can be used as evidence against third parties. It's signed by the Registrar and includes the basic information about the registry entries.
When making the request, please indicate at least the title, author or holder of the exploitation rights.
It consists of a literal transcription of a single registry entry. It is valid as evidence against third parties. It is signed by the Registrar.
When making the request, please indicate at least the title, author or holder of the exploitation rights.
Likewise, the persons who appear as authors and/or holders of the exploitation rights in the registry entries or registration requests may request:
It is a duplicate of the registration entry, a literal transcription of the registration, with the entry number and the same content.
When making the request, please indicate at least the title, application number or registration number.
It contains a list of the applications submitted to the Territorial Registry of Intellectual Property of the Community of Madrid. Therefore, it does not include the content of the registry entries.
When making the request, please indicate at least the author or holder of the exploitation rights.
It is a duplicate of the copy submitted with the application for registration in the Territorial Registry of Intellectual Property of the Community of Madrid.
When making the request, please indicate at least the title, application number or registration number.
It is a duplicate of the copy submitted with the application for registration in the Territorial Registry of Intellectual Property of the Community of Madrid. It is accompanied by a certificate of registration signed by the Registrar and is valid as evidence against third parties. It is not issued if the work, performance, or production is not registered.
When making the request, please indicate at least the title, application number or registration number.
If it were a legal entity, we remind you that You are required to submit your request by electronic means, in compliance with article 14.2 of Law 39/2015, of October 1, on the Common Administrative Procedure of Public Administrations.
If you act through a representative, you will need to provide a power of representation.This document must be submitted in a digital file with a signature generated by a qualified electronic signature certificate issued in favor of the grantor, as a natural person or, where appropriate, with the attribute of representative of a legal person. If the grantor is not required to interact electronically with the Administration, the original document in paper format with a signature authenticated by a notary or official of the Intellectual Property Registry will also be accepted. Notarial documents must include the appropriate Secure Verification Code (CSV) in order to validate their authenticity.
This procedure may involve the payment of a fee. Once your application has been received, you will be informed of the amount that, if applicable, you must pay.
Commitments to citizens
The objective of the Territorial Registry of Intellectual Property is to provide citizens with rapid and effective responses. Therefore:
- We offer in-person, telephone, and email information about the Registry's functions.
- We help people apply for the registration of exploitation rights over the works they have created.
- We report on the works, performances, and productions that have been submitted since January 1, 2002.
Our commitment is:
- Offer in-person care in less than 30 minutes.
- Resolve telephone inquiries at the time of the call.
- Call the person requesting information within 48 hours, excluding weekends, if we have not been able to resolve the question immediately.
- Respond to emails within 24 hours, excluding weekends.
- Resolve online application submission issues in less than 72 hours.
You can find all the information on the fulfillment of these objectives on the Transparency Portal: