SOCIEDAD CHILENA DEL DERECHO DE AUTOR

What SOCIEDAD CHILENA DEL DERECHO DE AUTOR does

The Departamento de Derechos Intelectuales (DDI), referenced in some sources as the Sociedad Chilena del Derecho de Autor, is Chile's official government authority for the registration and protection of intellectual property rights. Operating as a department under the Servicio Nacional del Patrimonio Cultural within the Ministry of Cultures, Arts, and Heritage, the DDI administers the national registry of intellectual works, phonograms, pseudonyms, and contracts under Law No. 17.336 on Intellectual Property. The department maintains a registry that traces back to 1886, encompassing over two centuries of historical copyright records, and publishes gender-disaggregated research on its own archives (e.g., the 5,200 historical registrations catalogued from 1886–1925, in which only 4.3% were registered by women).

The DDI's core operational platform is CRIN (Centro de Registros de la Propiedad Intelectual), a web-based self-service system that enables online registration of works, sound recordings, pseudonyms, and contracts, as well as the issuance of legally recognized certificates of intellectual property and contract extracts. Beyond direct registration services, the DDI exercises statutory regulatory oversight over the eight authorized Entidades de Gestión Colectiva (collective management entities) operating in Chile, including SCD, SADEL, EGEDA Chile, ATN, CREAIMAGEN, CHILEACTORES, PROFOVI, and DYGA. The department also coordinates with INAPI on industrial property matters and operates within WIPO-administered international IP frameworks.

As a state entity, the DDI does not operate a commercial revenue model; its services are provided as public goods free of charge to creators and rights holders. Distribution is primarily digital via CRIN, supplemented by two physical service points in Santiago — its Providencia headquarters at Avenida Vicuña Mackenna 84 and a satellite office co-located with INAPI at Avenida Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins 194. The DDI complements its registration role with periodic regional outreach (e.g., the inaugural Valparaíso registration day in March 2026), educational multimedia content on copyright topics, downloadable guides such as the Guía de Derecho de Autor, and participation in national cultural events including Día de los Patrimonios, which drew 3.5 million visits in 2025.

Name

SOCIEDAD CHILENA DEL DERECHO DE AUTOR

Legal name

Departamento de Derechos Intelectuales

Website

https://propiedadintelectual.gob.cl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Departamento de Derechos Intelectuales (DDI) is Chile's government authority for intellectual property registration, operating the CRIN online platform to register works, phonograms, pseudonyms, and contracts under Law No. 17.336. It serves Chilean creators and publishers as a free public service.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Intellectual Property Registration Services

NAICS

Music Publishers (51223), Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) (53311)

SIC

Patent Owners & Lessors (6794)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAMAC

Copyright Services & Content Protection

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Intellectual Property (IP) & Patent Services

SECONDARYMPAIABAK

Rights Enforcement & Anti-Piracy (Claims, Takedowns, Litigation Support)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Music & Audio (Recording, Publishing, Streaming)/Music Publishing (Songwriting, Rights Administration, Licensing)

Keywords

• Copyright registration
• Intellectual property
• Author rights management
• Phonographic registration
• Creative work certification

Headquarters

HQ city

Santiago (Providencia)

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Departamento de Derechos Intelectuales (DDI) operates Chile's official national registry for intellectual property and copyright, providing registration, certification, and documentation services for intellectual works, phonograms, pseudonyms, and related contracts under Law No. 17.336 on Intellectual Property. All services are delivered through the CRIN (Centro de Registros de la Propiedad Intelectual) online platform, supplemented by in-person service offices in Santiago. The entity serves as the legally mandated government authority for copyright registration in Chile.

Product overview

The Departamento de Derechos Intelectuales (DDI) operates as a unified registration and certification platform for intellectual property rights in Chile. The core product is the CRIN (Centro de Registros de la Propiedad Intelectual) online platform, which provides six integrated services: intellectual work registration, sound recording registration, pseudonym registration, contract registration, certificate requests, and copies of registered works. All services are accessed through the CRIN platform and are governed by the Ley N° 17.336 sobre Propiedad Intelectual.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CRIN: Online platform for intellectual work registration, including literary works, phonograms, pseudonyms, and contracts.

Products and services

• CRIN Online Platform Online platform enabling self-service registration of intellectual works, sound recordings, pseudonyms, contracts, certificate requests, and application status tracking for Chilean creators and rights holders.
• Inscripción de Obra Intelectual (Intellectual Work Registration) Registration service for original intellectual works (literary, musical, artistic), providing Chilean creators with legal proof of authorship and copyright protection.
• Inscripción de Fonograma (Phonogram Registration)
• Inscripción de Seudónimo (Pseudonym Registration)
• Inscripción de Contratos y Posesiones Efectivas (Contract and Effective Possession Registration)
• Certificados de Propiedad Intelectual y Extractos de Contratos (Intellectual Property Certificates and Contract Extracts)
• Copias de Obras Inscritas (Copies of Registered Works)
• Solicitud de Rectificaciones (Rectification Requests)

Quantifiable outcome

• 46 women registered 73 literary works between 1886 and 1925
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Sociedad Chilena de Autores e Intérpretes Musicales (SCD)coreOthersSCD is one of eight authorized collective management entities operating in Chile under Law No. 17.336 on Intellectual Property. The DDI maintains institutional and regulatory oversight over these entities as part of its mandate to promote and protect copyright.
• Sociedad de Derechos Literarios (SADEL)coreOthersSADEL is an authorized collective management entity for literary rights in Chile, operating under the regulatory framework overseen by the DDI.
• EGEDA Chile (Entidad de Gestión Colectiva de Derechos de Productores Audiovisuales de Chile)coreOthersEGEDA Chile manages collective rights for audiovisual producers in Chile, authorized under Law No. 17.336 and subject to DDI oversight.
• Asociación de Autores Nacionales de Teatro, Cine y Audiovisuales (ATN)coreOthersATN is the collective management entity representing national authors of theater, film, and audiovisual works in Chile.
• Sociedad de Gestión de los Creadores de Imagen Fija (CREAIMAGEN)coreOthersCREAIMAGEN manages collective rights for fixed image creators (photographers, illustrators, etc.) in Chile.
• Corporación de Actores de Chile (CHILEACTORES)coreOthersCHILEACTORES is the collective management entity for actors' rights in Chile.
• Sociedad de Productores Fonográficos y Videográficos de Chile (PROFOVI)coreOthersPROFOVI manages collective rights for phonographic and videographic producers in Chile.
• Corporación de Directores y Guionistas Audiovisuales de Chile (DYGA)coreOthersDYGA is the collective management entity representing audiovisual directors and screenwriters in Chile.
• Instituto Nacional de Propiedad Industrial (INAPI)minorOthersINAPI is another Chilean government body under the Ministry of Economy, responsible for Industrial Property (patents, trademarks, industrial designs). The DDI and INAPI are co-located at Av. Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins 194, piso 1, and share a public service office.
• Organización Mundial de la Propiedad Intelectual (OMPI/WIPO)minorOthersWIPO is the United Nations specialized agency responsible for promoting the protection of intellectual property worldwide. The DDI operates within the framework of international IP treaties administered by WIPO.
• Servicio Nacional del Patrimonio CulturalcoreOthersThe DDI is a department of the Servicio Nacional del Patrimonio Cultural (Serpat), a Chilean government service under the Ministry of Cultures, Arts, and Heritage. Serpat provides institutional support, infrastructure, and governance for the DDI.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• UK Intellectual Property Office: The UK's official body for intellectual property rights administration, including copyright registration and policy — a peer national IP authority analogous to the DDI.
• European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO): EU agency managing IP rights and registrations across the European Union — comparable as a regional government entity administering IP registries.
• World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO): The UN specialized agency that administers international IP treaties and frameworks within which the DDI operates — a global institutional peer setting the standards the DDI applies.
• U.S. Copyright Office: The U.S. federal agency responsible for registering copyright claims and maintaining public records of copyright ownership — directly comparable in mandate to Chile's DDI.

Regional players

• Dirección General del Derecho de Autor (Perú): Peru's national copyright authority performing copyright registration and oversight of collective management entities — a regional peer in Latin America with comparable functions.
• Dirección Nacional de Derecho de Autor (DNDA Colombia): Colombia's national copyright authority, with a similar mandate to register and protect authors' works — a directly comparable Latin American government IP registry.
• Instituto Nacional de Propiedad Industrial (INAPI Chile): Chile's national body for industrial property (patents, trademarks, designs), co-located with the DDI for joint public service — a direct institutional peer within the same country.

Direct peers

• Sociedad Chilena de Autores e Intérpretes Musicales (SCD): Chile's main collective management society for music authors and performers, operating under DDI regulatory oversight — a direct peer in Chile's copyright ecosystem.
• EGEDA Chile: Chile's collective management entity for audiovisual producers, operating under DDI oversight — a direct peer managing rights in the audiovisual copyright category.
• Sociedad de Derechos Literarios (SADEL): Chile's collective management entity for literary rights, authorized under Law No. 17.336 and regulated by the DDI — a directly comparable copyright rights administrator.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/dibamtv
• Facebookfacebook.com/patrimoniochile
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/servicio-nacional-del-patrimonio-cultural
• Instagraminstagram.com/servicio_patrimonio

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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