According to China Copyright Protection Center, China's computer software copyright registration continued to maintain rapid growth last year. The total number of copyright registration reached 70,965, up 49.7 %.
In addition, Software copyright registration amounted to 67,912, with an increase of 48.6%; there were 182 registrations of software copyright transfer and license, up 26.38%; 2,752 alteration registrations, up 91.64%; 119 registrations of software copyright pledging, up 9.17%, Tang Zhaozhi, the deputy director of China Copyright Protection Center Tang Zhaozhi said.
The top 5 provinces for software copyright registration were Beijing, Guangdong, Shanghai, Zhejiang and Jiangsu. While in Guangdong, Jiangsu, Shandong, Fujian, Sichuan, Hubei and Hunan, with a rate of 30% growth on average, among which, Hunan boosted the sharpest growth of Top 10.
(By Yao Wenping)

2009年中国软件著作权登记量增长近五成
本报讯  记者从中国版权保护中心获悉，2009年中国软件业保持了良好发展态势，全年各类申请软件登记总量7.0965万件，同比增长49.7%。
据中国版权保护中心副主任汤兆志介绍，去年中国软件著作权登记量6.7912万件，同比增长48.6%。办理完成软件著作权转让和专有许可合同登记182件，同比增长26.38%；变更或补充登记2752件，同比增长91.64%；计算机软件著作权质押合同登记119件，同比增长9.17%％。
全国软件著作权登记数量列前5位的省区市分别是北京、广东、上海、浙江、江苏。同比增长较快的地区有广东、江苏、山东、福建、四川、湖北和湖南，增速均超30%，湖南增幅最大进入前10名的行列。
(姚文平)