1. What copyrights in film works need to be registered?
Film works and similar productions Works created using film methods: film works (sound, silent), television works, video works, etc.
2. Legal provisions
Article 3 of my country’s Copyright Law All types of works can apply for registration. Including: written works; oral works; artistic works; fine arts and architectural works; photographic works; film works and works created by methods similar to filmmaking; graphic works and model works such as design drawings, maps, schematic diagrams; computer software; legal, Other works stipulated in administrative regulations. According to the "Copyright Law", "Copyright Law Implementing Rules" and other laws and regulations, the protection period of the copyright of citizens' works is the life of the author and fifty years after his death; the protection period of the copyright of works of legal persons or other organizations is fifty years, and the copyright period starts from the work Produced from the date of completion of creation. Unlike patent rights and trademark rights, the creation of copyrights requires an application, national review, and approval. It follows the "principle of automatic creation of copyrights."
There may be some differences between the copyright registration of film works and the copyright registration of other works. The specific copyright issues can be handled according to the actual situation. The copyright of film works needs to be registered, but you don’t know the specific registration requirements. If you want to know more about it, you can communicate one-on-one with a lawyer from the Legal Savior Network online.
