What are the requirements for proof of publication?

Please refer to the below for the details of proof of publication:

1. Published via orders on any of Alibaba online Platforms (If your copyrighted work was published via product listings on any of Alibaba online Platforms, the order number with online transaction could be used as the publication information of the copyright work.):

(1) Please fill in the order number with online transaction under the “Please fill out publication information of the work” part (see the order no. on fig.2).



(2) Please upload the screenshot of the detailed order information (see fig.2):


Fig1. The location for uploading publication proof



Fig2. Screenshot of the sample order on Taobao.com


(3) Please select the publication date according to the order creation date indicated on the screenshot of the sample order (see fig.2).


2. Published via third-party websites (e.g. If your copyrighted work was published via Weibo.com, the URL of the published content of your Weibo could be used as the publication information of the copyrighted work.):

(1) Please fill in the URL of the published content of your Weibo under the “Please fill out publication information of the work” part (see fig.3).
(2) Please open and take the screenshot of your copyrighted work publication page and upload this screenshot as the supporting documents for the publication of the work.(see fig.3)


Fig.3 Screenshot of the copyright work publication page of Weibo.com


(3) Please choose the publication date according to the date when you posted the copyrighted work through Weibo.com.


3. Published via newspapers, magazines (e.g. If your copyrighted work was published via newspapers or magazines, the URL of the e-publication /Serial No. of newspapers/magazines/ periodicals will be the publication information of the copyrighted work.):

(1) Please fill in the URL of the e-publication /Serial No. of newspapers/magazines/periodicals under the “Please fill out publication information of the work” part (see fig.4).
(2) Please upload a digital-photograph showing the e-publication /serial No., publication time, content of the work and information about the author as the supporting documents for the publication of the work.(see fig.4)


Fig. 4. Copyright work published via newspapers


(3) Please choose the publication date according to the date indicated on the newspapers.(see fig.4)





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