(1) Time limit: The protection period of software developers’ developer identity rights is not limited. The protection period for other rights of software copyright is 25 years, ending on December 31 of the 25th year after the software is first published. Before the expiration of the protection period, the software copyright owner can apply to the software registration authority for an extension of 25 years, but the protection period is the longest No more than 50 years. When the copyright owner is legally changed due to legal actions such as inheritance or unit division or merger, the protection period of the corresponding software copyright will not be changed. When relevant rights are transferred due to the signing of a right-to-use or use-right licensing contract in accordance with the law, the occurrence of the transfer activity does not change the protection period of the relevant software copyright. When the unit that owns the software copyright terminates or the citizen who owns the software copyright dies without a legal successor, except for the developer's identity rights, all other rights related to the software enter the public domain before the expiration of the protection period.
(2) During the protection period, small amounts of software may be copied for non-commercial purposes such as classroom teaching, scientific research, and the performance of official duties by state agencies. No remuneration will be paid to the software copyright owner with his consent.
(3) Software copyright owners shall not harm public interests or violate other laws.
(4) The legal holder of a software copy may, without the consent of the software copyright holder, install the software into the computer according to the needs of use. Within, make a backup copy, make necessary modifications, etc.
Specific protection restrictions
Article 22: The use of works under the following circumstances may not With the permission of the copyright owner, no remuneration shall be paid to the copyright owner, but the name of the author and the title of the work shall be specified, and the other rights enjoyed by the copyright owner in accordance with this law shall not be infringed:
( 1) For personal study, research or appreciation, use other people’s published works;
(2) To introduce, comment on a certain work or explain a certain issue, in Appropriately cite the published works of others in the work;
(3) In order to report current affairs news, cite already published works in newspapers, periodicals, radio and television programs or news documentaries Published works;
(4) Newspapers, periodicals, radio stations,TV stations publish or broadcast editorials and commentator articles that have been published by other newspapers, periodicals, radio stations, and TV stations;
(5) Publish by newspapers, periodicals, radio stations, and TV stations Or broadcast speeches delivered at public gatherings, except where the author declares that they are not allowed to be published or broadcast;
(6) For school classroom teaching or scientific research, translation or a small amount Copy published works for use by teaching or scientific researchers, but they are not allowed to be published or distributed;
(7) State agencies use published works for the purpose of performing official duties;
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(8) Libraries, archives, memorial halls, museums, art galleries, etc., make copies of works collected by the library for the purpose of display or preservation of editions;
(9) Free performances of published works;(10) Art set up or displayed in outdoor public places Copy, paint, photograph, and video the works;
(11) Translate published works in Han Chinese characters into minority languages for domestic publication and distribution;
(12) Convert published works into Braille for publication.
The above provisions apply to restrictions on the rights of publishers, performers, audio and video producers, radio stations and television stations.