Duration of reproduction rights

For works whose authors are citizens, the protection period for their rights of publication, reproduction, distribution, rental, compilation, screening, filming, information network dissemination, exhibition and other rights of use and remuneration is for the lifetime of the author plus Fifty years after the author's death, ending on December 31, the fiftieth year after the author's death. Regarding the issue of the protection period of the right of reproduction, the editor of Legal Savior Network will give you a detailed answer below.

1. Protection period of the right of reproduction

1. If the author is a citizen The protection period of a work’s rights of publication, reproduction, distribution, rental, compilation, screening, filming, information network dissemination, exhibition and other use rights and the right to receive remuneration is the life of the author plus five years after his death. Ten years, ending on December 31 of the fiftieth year after the author's death.

2. Legal basis: "Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China"

Article 23 For works written by a natural person in Article 10 of this Law, the right to publish and the rights stipulated in Items 5 to 17 of Article 10, Paragraph 1 of this Law shall be protected for the lifetime of the author and fifty years after the death of the author, ending on the fiftieth day after the death of the author. December 31st of the year; if it is a joint work, the deadline is December 31st of the fiftieth year after the death of the last author.

For works and copyrights (except for the right of signature) of a legal person or an unincorporated organization, the protection period for the right of publication is five years. Ten years, ending on December 31, the fiftieth year after the creation of the work; the protection period of the rights stipulated in items 5 to 17 of Article 10, Paragraph 1 of this Law is fifty years, ending on the first time the work is created. December 31, the fiftieth year after publication, but if the work has not been published within fifty years from the completion of creation, this law will no longer protect it.

The protection period of the right to publish audio-visual works is fifty years, ending on December 31 of the fiftieth year after the creation of the work; Article 1 of this Law The protection period of the rights stipulated in Items 5 to 17 of Article 10, Paragraph 1, is fifty years, ending on December 31, the fiftieth year after the work was first published, but the work shall not be protected within fifty years from the completion of its creation. Publication shall no longer be protected by this Law.

2. Under what circumstances can works be used without the permission of the copyright owner

Under the following circumstances, the work may be used without the permission of the copyright owner and without payment of remuneration, but the name of the author and the title of the work shall be specified, and the copyright of the work shall not be affected. Normal use must not reasonably damage the legitimate rights and interests of the copyright holder:

(1) Use other people’s published works for personal study, research or appreciation;

(2) In order to introduce or comment on a certain work or explain a certain issue, appropriately cite the published works of others in the work;

(3) In order to report news, unavoidably reproduce or quote published works in newspapers, periodicals, radio stations, television stations and other media;

(4) Newspapers, periodicals, radio stations, TV stations and other media publish or broadcast current articles on political, economic and religious issues that have been published by other newspapers, periodicals, radio stations, TV stations and other media, Except where the copyright holder declares that publication or broadcasting is not allowed;

(5) Newspapers, periodicals, radio stations, television stations and other media publish or broadcast statements made at public gatherings Speeches, except those stated by the author not to be published or broadcast;

(6) Translating, adapting, assembling, broadcasting or copying in small quantities for school classroom teaching or scientific research Published works may be used by teaching or scientific researchers, but shall not be published or distributed;

(7) State agencies use published works within a reasonable scope for the purpose of performing official duties Works;

(8) Libraries, archives, memorial halls, museums, art galleries, cultural centers, etc., reproduce the works collected by the library for the purpose of display or preservation of versions. Works;

(9) Free performance of published works, which does not charge fees to the public, nor pay remuneration to the performers, and is not for profit Purpose;

(10) Copying, painting, photographing, and videotaping works of art installed or displayed in public places;

(11) Translate works written in the country’s common spoken and written language that have been published by Chinese citizens, legal persons or unincorporated organizations into works in other ethnic languages ​​for domestic publication and distribution;

(12) Provide published works to people with dyslexia in an accessible manner that they can perceive;

(13) Other circumstances stipulated by laws and administrative regulations.

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