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class="col-sm-12"> <p>This form is used to effect a change of registration details regarding the transferal of copyright ownership.</p> <p><strong>If you are transferring more than one work between the same parties, please use the <a href="/download_file/17/0" rel="noopener" target="_blank" title="Access F-04 in PDF Format"><i class="far fa-file-pdf"></i> PDF form</a>.</strong></p> <h3>When to use this form</h3> <p>This form is used when the UK Copyright Service account holder has sold, given or otherwise transferred their copyright of a registered work to a new owner. It should be completed after or during the sale or transfer of the copyright.</p> <p>It may also be used to transfer a deceased author’s registration to their next of kin where the copyright has been inherited.</p> <p>By transferring the registration to the new owner, the new owner can benefit from the protection that registration provides without the need for re-registration or any lapse in cover. It also ensures that the original date of registration is preserved as evidence.</p> </div></div> </div></div></div> </div> <div class="ccm-custom-style-container ccm-custom-style-main-6599 cw_pale_section" > <div class="container"><div class="row"><div class="col-sm-12"> <div class="row"><div class="col-sm-12"> <h2><i class="far fa-envelope cw_bigIcon cw_red"></i>How to use this form</h2> <p class="cw_step"><span class="border border-dark rounded-circle bg-success text-white">1</span> <a href="/forms/account/transfer_reg" title="Complete the form on-screen"> Complete the form on-screen</a></p> <p class="cw_step"><span class="border border-dark rounded-circle bg-success text-white">2</span> Confirm your details & print the form</p> <p class="cw_step"><span class="border border-dark rounded-circle bg-success text-white">3</span> Sign and date the completed form</p> <p>The form must be signed by the account holder (or authorised agent).</p> <p class="stress">Send the completed form, a copy of your updated work, and payment to:</p> <p class="list">UK Copyright Service - Registration Services<br /> 4 Tavistock Avenue<br /> Didcot<br /> Oxfordshire<br /> OX11 8NA<br /> United Kingdom</p> <p><a class="btn btn-primary btn-lg" href="/forms/account/transfer_reg" title="Complete the form on-screen">Complete the form now</a></p> </div></div> </div></div></div> </div> <div class="ccm-custom-style-container ccm-custom-style-main-6595 cw_white_section" > <div class="container"><div class="row"><div class="col-sm-12"> <div class="row"><div class="col-sm-12"> <h2>Charges</h2> <p>The current charge for registration transfers is <strong>£20.00</strong>.</p> <p>Additional paper certificates may also be ordered by the new owner at this point for £2.50 each (1 paper certificate is included in the transfer fee).</p> <p>Please make cheques/postal orders/international money orders for UK Pounds Sterling (GBP), and made payable to ‘Copyright Witness Ltd’.</p> <p>All charges are in UK Pounds Sterling (GBP). 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For completion by hand it is also available as a <a href="/download_file/17/0" rel="noopener" target="_blank" title="Access F-04 in PDF Format"><i class="far fa-file-pdf"></i> PDF form</a></p> <p>If you are transferring more than one work between the same parties, please use the <a href="/download_file/17/0" rel="noopener" target="_blank" title="Access F-04 in PDF Format"><i class="far fa-file-pdf"></i> PDF form</a>.</p> <p>If the new owner does not already have an account with the UK Copyright Service one will automatically be set up as part of the transferal process.</p> </div></div> </div></div></div> </div> <div class="container"><div class="row"><div class="col-sm-12"> <div class="row"><div class="col-sm-12"> <div class="ccm-custom-style-container ccm-custom-style-main-5809 p-2 rounded border border-success cw_noprint cw_tags my-4" > <div class="ccm-block-tags-wrapper"> <div class="ccm-block-tags-header"> <h5>Find related pages by topic</h5> </div> <a href="/tags/tag/my account"> <span class="ccm-block-tags-tag label">My account</span> </a> <a href="/tags/tag/transfer form"> <span class="ccm-block-tags-tag label">Transfer form</span> </a> </div> </div> </div></div> </div></div></div></main> <footer id="catalyst-footer" class="catalyst-f"> <div class="catalyst-fu"> <div class="container"></div> </div> <div class="catalyst-fm"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-3"> <p><a href="/services/price_list">Price list</a></p> <p><a href="/services/info_pack">Information packs</a></p> <p><a href="/about" title="About us">About us</a></p> <p><a href="/copyright" title="Fact sheets and information pages">Fact sheets and information pages</a></p> </div> <div class="col-md-3"> <p><a href="/tags/tag/How%20to%20guides" title="How to guides">How to guides</a></p> <p><a href="/tags/tag/frequent%20questions" title="Frequent questions">FAQs</a></p> <p><a href="/common/sitemap">Site map</a></p> <p><a href="/about/news_items">Latest news</a></p> </div> <div class="col-md-3"> <p><a href="/services/provision_policy" title="Our service standards">Our service standards</a></p> <p><a href="/about/security-privacy" title="Security and privacy policies">Security & privacy policies</a></p> <p><a href="/about/cookie" title="Cookie policy">Cookie policy</a></p> <p><a href="/common/copyright" title="Legal notices">Legal notices</a></p> </div> <div class="col-md-3"> <p><a href="/about/contact" title="Our contact details">Contact details</a></p> <p><a href="/about/link" title="Linking suggestions for webmasters">Link to us</a></p> <p>Follow us on<br /> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ukcopyrightservice/" rel="noopener" target="_blank" title="Like/Follow us on Facebook"><i class="fab fa-facebook-square fa-2x align-middle"></i> Facebook</a><br /> <a href="https://twitter.com/UKCS_Copyright" rel="noopener" target="_blank" title="Follow us on Twitter"><i class="fab fa-twitter-square fa-2x align-middle"></i> Twitter</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="catalyst-fl"> <div class="container"> <p>Copyright © 2000-2024 Copyright Witness Ltd.</p> </div> </div> </footer> <script src="/packages/corebsp_catalyst/themes/corebsp_catalyst/js/catalyst-v.5d71470113491e277be6.js"></script> <script src="/packages/corebsp_catalyst/themes/corebsp_catalyst/js/catalyst.99201f59910142bdaf1e.js"></script> </div> <script type="text/javascript" src="/packages/cspa_security/js/cspa_security-v.9596c3bb6c088c33a63b.js?ccm_nocache=1f3093d8c37aec2a47f4adabe00aaad4cc453fca"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/packages/cspa_security/js/cspa_security.c7a588750e60fc03b46b.js?ccm_nocache=1f3093d8c37aec2a47f4adabe00aaad4cc453fca"></script> </body> </html>

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