Is it an infringement to reprint articles in internal publications
Reprinting articles in internal publications is an infringement.
Is it an infringement to reprint articles in internal publications?
Article 3 of China’s Copyright Law It stipulates: "The Works referred to in this law include works of literature, art, natural science, social science, engineering technology, etc. created in the following forms: (1) written works; (2) oral works; (3) music, drama, Folk art and dance works; (4) Fine arts and photography works; (5) Film, television and video works; (6) Engineering design and product design drawings and their descriptions; (7) Graphic works such as maps and schematic diagrams; (8) Computer Software; (9) Other works stipulated in laws and administrative regulations."
So, the conclusion is very clear. As a digital form of a written work on paper media, the article reprinted on the website has copyright, and the copyright holder is still the author of the written work.
Whether the website can reprint articles that have been published in newspapers, magazines and other traditional media or other websites.
According to the provisions of China's Copyright Law, copyright includes the right to publish, the right to use and the right to obtain The right to remuneration, etc., disseminating the work to the public through the Internet is a method of using the work stipulated in the copyright law. The copyright owner has the right to use the work in this way or permit others to use the work and obtain compensation for it.
Works that have been published in newspapers or spread on the Internet, unless otherwise stated by the copyright owner Or unless the network service provider who uploads the work is entrusted by the copyright owner to declare that it may not be reproduced or excerpted, if the website reprints or excerpts and pays remuneration in accordance with relevant regulations and indicates the source, it does not constitute infringement.
In other words, reprinting other people's works on the website must meet the following two requirements at the same time It is legal only under the following conditions:
1. Copyright The person or the network service provider entrusted by the copyright owner to upload the work did not make a statement not to reprint or excerpt the article;
2. Pay remuneration and indicate the source.
Otherwise, it is an infringement.
In addition, according to the provisions of Article 22 of the Copyright Law, using other people’s published works for personal study, research or appreciation is considered fair use. The author does not need to be paid for the scope of the work, but the author, source and other information need to be indicated. The problem now is: there are several websites "for personal study, research or appreciation". The purpose of reprinting the website is always to enrich the content of the own website with the help of articles from other websites, thereby attracting more people to visit, more or less With commercial purposes.
Hope the above content can help you with internal You can have a more in-depth understanding of the related issues of whether the article reprinted by the publication is infringement. If your situation is more complex, Legal Savior Network also provides online lawyer consultation services, and you are welcome to seek legal consultation.
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