Design copyright yearlimitedHow long
The copyright protection period for product designs depends on the specific rights. Property rights are generally fifty years after the death of the author.
Relevant legal provisions
"Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China"
Article 20 The author’s right of signature, right of modification, and right to protect the integrity of the work are not limited in terms of protection period.
"Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China"Article 21 The right of publication of citizens' works, the The protection period of the rights stipulated in Items (5) to (17) of Paragraph 1 of Article 10 is the lifetime of the author and fifty years after the death of the author, ending on December 31 of the fiftieth year after the death of the author; if It is a collaborative work and ends on December 31, the fiftieth year after the death of the last author.
Works and copyrights (authorship rights) of legal persons or other organizations (Except) For professional works enjoyed by legal persons or other organizations, 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 fifty years, ending on the date of the work. December 31, the fiftieth year after first publication, but if the work has not been published within fifty years since its creation, this law will no longer protect it.
Film works and works created using methods similar to filmmaking For works and photographic works, 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 fifty years, ending on the fiftieth year after the first publication of the work. on December 31, but if the work has not been published within fifty years since its creation, this law will no longer protect it.
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