1. Is free reading of novels on public accounts considered infringement?
1. According to the provisions of the Copyright Law, reprinting a novel in a public account for the public to read for free without the consent of the copyright owner is an infringement of copyright and will be liable for infringement.
2. "Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China"
Article 47 includes the following Those who commit infringement shall, according to the circumstances, bear civil responsibilities such as stopping the infringement, eliminating the impact, making an apology, and compensating for losses:
(1) Without the permission of the copyright owner, Publish his or her own work;
(2) Publish a work created in collaboration with others as a work created solely by oneself without the permission of the co-author;
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(3) Signing someone else's work for the purpose of seeking personal fame and fortune without participating in the creation;
(4) Distorting or tampering with other people’s works;
(5) Plagiarizing other people’s works;
(6) Without the permission of the copyright owner, use the work for exhibitions, making movies, or using methods similar to making movies, or using the works by adapting, translating, annotating, etc., except as otherwise provided for in this law;
(7) For using other people’s works, remuneration should be paid but has not been paid;
(8) Renting or recording works without the permission of the copyright owners of film works and works created by similar methods of making films, computer software, audio and video recordings, or copyright-related rights holdersAudio and video products, except as otherwise provided for in this Law;
(9) Using the layout design of books and periodicals published by the publisher without the permission of the publisher ;
(10) Live broadcast or publicly transmit his or her live performance, or record his or her performance without the performer's permission;
(11) Other acts that infringe upon copyright and copyright-related rights and interests.
2. Can copyright be registered for online novels?
1. According to regulations, the following works can be registered for copyright:
(1) Text works ;
(2) Oral works;
(3) Music, drama, folk arts, Dance and acrobatic art works;
(4) Fine arts and architectural works;
(5 ) Photographic works;
(6) Film works and works created using methods similar to filmmaking;
(7) Graphic works and model works such as engineering design drawings, product design drawings, maps, schematic diagrams;
(8) Computer software;
(8) Computer software;
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(8) Other works stipulated in laws and administrative regulations.
Therefore, online novels are written works and fall within the scope of copyright registration.
2. However, works that fall into one of the following circumstances are clearly not allowed to be registered:
(1) Works that are not protected by copyright law are excluded from the works specified above.
(2) Exceeds copyright protectionFor works of a certain period, you should know that the protection period is as follows:
(1) The protection period of the author's right of signature, right of modification, and right to protect the integrity of the work is not limited;
(2) The author’s right of publication lasts for the author’s life plus 50 years after death;
(3) The protection period of the copyright property rights of citizens’ works is the lifetime of the author plus 50 years after his death;
(4) Protection of the copyright property rights of legal persons’ works and professional works period, the protection period of rights such as publication rights is 50 years, ending on December 31 of the 50th year after the work is first published;
(5) Special works The protection period of copyright property rights
If a natural person enjoys copyright in software, the protection period is from the natural person’s lifetime to 50 years after his or her death, ending on the 50th year after the natural person’s death. on December 31st.
The software is developed through cooperation and ends on December 31 of the 50th year after the death of the last natural person.
If an organization enjoys copyright on software, the protection period is 50 years, ending on December 31 of the 50th year after the software was first published.
For works with unknown authors, the copyright protection period is 50 years, ending on December 31 of the 50th year after the work was first published.
(3) Works that are prohibited from publication or dissemination according to law.
The above knowledge is the editor’s answers to relevant legal issues. According to the provisions of the Copyright Law, it may be reproduced in public accounts without the consent of the copyright owner. If the novel is given to the public for free reading, it is an infringement of copyright and must bear infringement liability. If you need legal help, you are welcome to go to the Legal Savior Network for legal consultation.
