How long is the validity period of copyright?
The protection period of copyright refers to the time limit or the time limit for copyright to be protected by law. The validity period of 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 separately stipulates the protection periods for 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.
The protection period of copyright property rights is limited. The protection period varies depending on the copyright owner and the nature of the work:
(1) The author of the work is a citizen, and the protection period of his property rights is the author’s lifetime 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 protection period of the right to use and receive remuneration is 50 years, ending on December 31 of the 50th year after the work was first published. However, once the identity of the author is determined, the copyright shall apply General provisions of the law.
(6) Exclusive publishing rights of book publishing units. The contract stipulates that the period for which book publishers enjoy exclusive publishing rights shall not exceed 10 years, the contract can be renewed upon expiration.
(7) The protection period for the right to use audio and video works and the right to receive remuneration is 50 years, ending when the work is first published December 31 of the 50th year thereafter.
(8) The protection period for the right to use radio and television programs and the right to receive remuneration is 50 years, ending after the broadcast December 31st of the 50th year.
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