What is copyright?
Copyright is the right for the creation of literary or artistic work.
Copyright is the right for the creation of literary or artistic work.
Related rights are rights for performance, phonogram and broadcast.
The original creation of
- Literary works
- musical works
- audiovisual works
- dramatic works
- artistic works
- works of applied art
- Illustrations, maps, plans, sketches and three-dimensional works related to geography, topography, architecture or science
- translation, adaptations, arrangements and other alternations or modification of literary and artistic works
- collections of literary and artistic works, including collections of the traditional cultural expressions
- compilations of data whether in machine readable or other form
- idea, procedure, method of operation, mathematical concept, principle, discovery or data;
- news of the day or miscellaneous facts having the character of mere items of press information;
- Constitution and legislation;
- Rules, regulations and bye-laws, and notifications, orders, directives and procedures issued by the Governmental departments, Governmental organizations and Departments;
- Judicial decisions and orders;
There are 2 types of rights in copyright: Economic Right and Moral Right.
The owner of copyright has the right to
- reproduce
- translate
- adapt
- modify
- publish
- rent
- perform to the public
- broadcast
- communicate to the public
- collect literary or artistic works of his own creation
The performer has the right to
- make fixation of his performance
- reproduce
- distribute
- rent
- making available to the public
The phonogram producer has the right to
- reproduce
- import
- distribute
- rent
- making available to the public
The broadcasting organization has the rights to
- rebroadcast
- communicate to the public
- make fixation
- reproduce
Author has the right
- to claim authorship;
- to have his name indicated as the author on the copies of any public use of his literary or artistic work;
- to object to any distortion, mutilation or other modification of, or other derogatory action in relation to his literary and artistic work which would be prejudicial to his honor or reputation;
Catagory | Terms of protection |
---|---|
Author | Life + 50 years of the Author |
Performer | 50 years from the year of fixation of the performance |
Phonogram Producer | 50 years from the year of publication |
Broadcasting Organization | 20 years from the year of the first broadcasting |
Moral Right for Author and Performer | Unlimited |
- Author
- Copyright First Owner Organization
- Performer
- Producer of Phonogram
- Broadcasting Organization
- Heir
- Assignee
- Donee