Copyright protection period
The protection period of copyright property rights is limited, depending on the subject of the copyright and the nature of the work. The protection period is different:
(1) The author of the work is a citizen, and the protection period of his or her property rights is the lifetime of the author plus 50 years after his death. After the author dies, the protection period begins on January 1 of the year following the author's death, and expires on December 31 of the 50th year.
(2) Works of legal persons or unincorporated entities, copyrights (except for the right of signature) are enjoyed by legal persons or unincorporated units, and the right to publish, use and The protection period of the right to receive remuneration is 50 years, but if the work has not been published within 50 years from the completion of creation, the copyright law will no longer protect it.
(3) The right to publish, use and receive remuneration for film, television and video works, as well as the copyright of photographic works, has a protection period of 50 years, ending when the work is first published December 31st of the 50th year after publication, but if the work has not been published within 50 years since its creation, its copyright will no longer be protected.
(4) The protection period for the right to publish, use and receive remuneration for collaborative works is the life of the author plus 50 years after death, but the calculation of 50 years is based on the co-author The time of death of the last author to die is the starting point.
(5) For a work whose author is unknown, the right to use and receive remuneration shall be protected for 50 years, ending 12 months into the 50th year after the work was first published. March 31st. However, once the author's identity is determined, the general provisions of copyright law apply.
(6) Exclusive publishing rights of book publishing units. The contract stipulates that the book publisher shall enjoy exclusive publishing rights for a period of no more than 10 years, and the contract can be renewed upon expiration.
(7) The protection period of the right to use and receive remuneration for audio and video works is 50 years, ending on December 31 of the 50th year after the first publication of the work. day.
(8) The protection period for the right to use radio and television programs and the right to receive remuneration is 50 years, ending on December 31 of the 50th year after the broadcast.
What is the copyright protection period?
The copyright protection period refers to the time during which the copyright is protected by law. Boundaries, or the validity period of a copyright. During the term of copyright, the copyright of a work is protected by law; when the term of copyright expires, the copyright is lost and the work enters the public domain and is no longer protected by law.
Our country has separate provisions for the protection period of personal rights and property rights of copyrights. The right to authorize, modify and protect the integrity of the work among the personal rights of copyright are permanently protected by law. The protection period of the right of publication is the same as the protection period of the property rights in copyright. After the death of a citizen as an author, or the change or termination of a legal person or non-legal entity, his right to authorize, modify, and protect the integrity of his work are still protected by the Copyright Law.
Content of copyright
According to legal provisions, copyright includes personal rights and property rights, as follows:
1. Personal rights of author: right of publication, right of signature, right of modification, right of protecting the integrity of the work.
2. Copyright rights: reproduction rights, distribution rights, rental rights, exhibition rights, performance rights, screening rights, broadcast rights, information network dissemination rights, filming rights, Adaptation rights, compilation rights, translation rights and other rights that should be enjoyed by the copyright owner.
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