1. Copyright protection period
1. Copyright protection period
The right to authorize, modify and protect the integrity of the work in the personal rights of copyright are rights associated with a specific person and will not disappear due to the death of the person, so they are permanently protected by law. , no time limit. The protection period of the right of publication is relatively special. It is the same as the protection period of property rights in copyright.
2. Protection period of copyright property rights
The protection period of copyright property rights depends on the nature of the work and the subject of the copyright The protection period is as follows:
①The period when the author is a citizen
The protection period is The lifetime of the author and 50 years after the death of the author shall end on December 31 of the 50th year after the death of the author; if it is a collaborative work, it shall end on December 31 of the 50th year after the death of the last author.
②The period when the author is a legal person or other organization
The protection period is 50 years, ending with the work December 31st of the 50th year after first publication; however, if the work has not been published within 50 years from the completion of creation, the copyright law will no longer protect it.
③Period for special works
Film works and works created using methods similar to filmmakingj The protection period for photographic works is 50 years, ending on December 31 of the 50th year after the work was first published; however, if the work is not published within 50 years after the creation, the copyright law will no longer protect it.
For works with unknown authors, the protection period for the right to use and receive remuneration is 50 years after the work is first published. The author's identity here"Unknown" mostly refers to the situation where it is difficult to determine the identity of the author because the work is published under a pseudonym, pen name, pseudonym or without a signature. If the author is identified within 50 years, the protection period of his copyright shall be as specified.
2. Scope of Copyright Protection
The works protected by the Copyright Law include the following: Works of literature, art, natural science, social science, engineering technology, etc. created in the form of:
(1) Written works;
(2) Oral works;
(3) Music, drama, folk art, dance, acrobatic art works;
(4) Art and architectural works;
(5) Photographic works;
(6) Film works and works created using methods similar to filmmaking;
(7) Engineering design drawings , product design drawings, maps, schematic diagrams and other graphic works and model works;
(8) Computer software;
(9) Other works stipulated in laws and administrative regulations.
