1. What infringements are caused by using unauthorized fonts
Unauthorized Using fonts designed by others is an infringement of copyright, and you will be liable for infringement.
"Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China"
Article 3 Works referred to in this law , including 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, dance, and acrobatic art works;
(4) Art and architectural works;
(5) Photographic works;
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(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;
Article 47 Anyone who commits the following infringements shall, according to the circumstances, bear civil responsibilities such as stopping the infringement, eliminating the impact, making an apology, and compensating for losses:
(1) Publish his work without the permission of the copyright owner;
(2) Co-author with others without permission Works created through collaboration are published as individually created works;
(3) Signing other people’s works for the purpose of seeking personal fame and fortune without participating in the creation;
(4) Distorting or tampering with other people’s works ;
(5) Plagiarizing other people’s works;
(6) Without the permission of the copyright owner, the work is used for exhibitions, making movies, or using methods similar to making movies, or using the works by adapting, translating, annotating, etc., this law also stipulates that Except where there are provisions;
(7) For using other people’s works, remuneration should be paid but has not been paid;
(8) Renting out works or audio and video products without the permission of the copyright owners of film works and works created by similar methods of making movies, computer software, audio and video products, or copyright-related rights holders shall Except as otherwise provided by law;
(9) Using the layout design of books and periodicals published by the publisher without the permission of the publisher;
(10) Live broadcast or publicly transmit the live performance, or record the performance without the performer's permission;(11) Other infringements of copyright and copyright-related rights and interests.
2. How to calculate the amount of damages for copyright infringement
1. Through mediation.
Can copyright infringement be rectified? If the two parties mediate peacefully, if the two parties fail to mediate later or one party regrets after the mediation reaches an agreement, they can sue the People's Court. If the parties are unwilling to mediate, they can also sue directly to the People's Court. There is no limit.
2. Through arbitration.
Copyright contract disputes can be mediated or based on the provisions in the contract. If the arbitration clause or the written arbitration agreement reached afterwards is applied to the copyright arbitration institution for arbitration. If an arbitration award is later reached, the parties shall perform it in accordance with the arbitration. If one party fails to perform the arbitrationIf the arbitration award is invalid, the other party may also apply to the People's Court for enforcement.
If the people's court to which the application is filed finds that the arbitration award is illegal, it will have the right not to enforce it. If the People's Court refuses to enforce it, it means that it has left it alone. Then the parties concerned can bring a lawsuit to the People's Court regarding copyright contract disputes. If the parties do not enter into an arbitration clause in the contract and do not have a written arbitration agreement afterwards, they may also file a lawsuit directly with the People's Court.
3. File a lawsuit directly with the People's Court.
When filing a lawsuit in the People's Court, you need to pay attention to the statute of limitations and file the lawsuit within the statute of limitations. The statute of limitations for copyright infringement is three years, calculated from the date the copyright owner knew or should have known about the infringement. If the right holder files a lawsuit more than 3 years ago, and if the infringement continues when the lawsuit is filed, the People's Court will judge the defendant to stop the infringement during the copyright protection period, and the amount of infringement damages will be calculated from the date the right holder files a lawsuit with the People's Court. Calculate forward 3 years from now on.
From the above analysis, we can know that according to the provisions of "Copyright", fonts are one of the works protected by copyright, so the fonts can be used illegally without the authorization of the font designer. , it constitutes copyright infringement, and the infringer must bear corresponding infringement liabilities, such as compensation for losses, etc. If you need legal help, readers can go to the Legal Savior Network for consultation.
