Can copyright be inherited
Yes. Inheritance includes “property rights in citizens’ copyrights (copyrights) and patent rights.” Generally speaking, the heir's inheritance of copyright mainly involves the inheritance of the copyright property rights for the remaining period of validity after the author's death. During the period from the death of the author to the expiration of the copyright, the heirs can enjoy the property rights of the original author. Therefore, Article 19, Paragraph 1, of my country’s Copyright Law stipulates: “If the copyright belongs to a citizen, after the citizen’s death, his rights specified in Article 10, Paragraph 1, Items 5 to 17 of this Law shall not be protected by this Law. Within the period, it will be transferred in accordance with the provisions of the "Inheritance Law." According to this, the person who acquires the property rights of the copyright due to inheritance can become the subject of the legal relationship of the copyright.
"Civil Code"Article 1122 [Definition of inheritance] Inheritance is when a natural person dies. Legal personal property left behind.
Inheritance that cannot be inherited in accordance with the provisions of the law or due to its nature , cannot be inherited.
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