What is the scope of protection under copyright law
(1) Literary works;
(2) Oral works;
(3) Music, drama, folk art, dance, acrobatic art works;
(4) Art and architectural works;
(5) Photography 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 specified by laws and administrative regulations.
Period of protection
1. Protection of the author’s right of signature, right of modification, and right to protect the integrity of the work Period is not limited.
2. For citizens’ works, the protection period of the right to publish and copyright property rights is the life of the author and fifty years after the death, ending on the fiftieth day after the death of the author. December 31st of the year; if it is a joint work, the deadline is December 31st of the fiftieth year after the death of the last author.
3. Film works and works created by methods similar to filmmaking, photographic works, works and copyrights (except for the right of authorship) of legal persons or other organizations are owned by legal persons or other organizations. The protection period of the right to publish and copyright property rights for professional works enjoyed by other organizations is fifty years, ending on December 31 of the fiftieth year after the work was first published. However, if the work has not been published within fifty years after the completion of the creation, the copyright The law no longer protects.
4. The author’s identity is unknownFor Ming's works, the protection period of the rights stipulated in Article 10, Paragraph 1, Items 5 to 17 of the Copyright Law ends on December 31 of the 50th year after the work was first published. After the author's identity is determined, the provisions of Article 21 of the Copyright Law shall apply.
5. For works that have not been published during the author's lifetime, if the author has not explicitly stated not to publish them, the right to publish them can be exercised by the heirs or legatees within 50 years after the author's death; If there is no heir and no one to be bequeathed, it shall be exercised by the owner of the original work.
Neighboring rights
1. Performers have the right to identify themselves and protect their performance image from distortion. The rights protection period is unlimited; the property rights protection period is fifty years, ending on December 31 of the fiftieth year after the performance.
2. The protection period for the producer of audio and video recordings to permit others to copy, distribute, rent, and disseminate their audio and video recordings to the public through information networks begins after the first production is completed. 50 years. Ends on December 31, the fiftieth year after the product was first produced.
3. Radio stations and television stations are entitled to rebroadcast, record/copy for 50 years from the first broadcast. Ends on December 31, the fiftieth year after the first broadcast of the radio or television.
4 The publisher has the right to license or prohibit others from using the layout design of the books and periodicals it publishes. The protection period is ten years, ending with the use of the layout design. December 31 of the tenth year after the book or periodical is first published.
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