Who protects the author's right of authorship, right of modification, and right to protect the integrity of the work after the author's death?

After the author's death, the author's right to authorize, modify, and protect the integrity of the work shall be protected by the author's heirs or legatees; if there is no heir or recipient, they shall be protected by the Copyright administrative department. Regarding the question of who protects the author’s right of authorship, right of modification and right to protect the integrity of the work after the death of the author, the editor of Legal Savior Network will give you a detailed answer below.

1. Who will protect the author’s right to authorize, modify, and protect the integrity of the work after his death

1. The provisions for the protection of the author’s right of authorship, modification and integrity of the work after the death of the author are as follows:

(1) After the death of the author, his/her The rights to authorize, modify and protect the integrity of the work in copyright are protected by the author's heirs or legatees.

(2) If no one inherits the copyright and no one is bequeathed, the right to authorize, modify and protect the integrity of the work shall be protected by the copyright administrative department.

2. Legal basis: "Regulations on the Implementation of the Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China"

Tenth Article 5: After the author dies, his copyright rights of signature, modification and protection of the integrity of the work shall be protected by the author's heirs or legatees.

If no one inherits the copyright and no one is bequeathed, the right to authorize, modify and protect the integrity of the work shall be protected by the copyright administrative department.

2. Ownership of copyright after death of a citizen

(1) Transfer through legal inheritance. That is, after the author dies, the right to use his copyright and the right to receive remuneration shall be inherited by his heirs in accordance with the order of succession stipulated in the inheritance law.

(2) Transfer through testamentary inheritance. That is, after the author dies, the right to use the copyright and the right to receive remuneration will be inherited by the legal heir designated in the author's will.

(3) Transfer by bequest. That is, after the author dies, the right to use his copyright and the right to receive remuneration are vested in him.Citizens, legal persons or other organizations other than the legal heirs designated in the will inherit.

(4) Transfer through legacy support agreement. That is, after the author dies, the right to use his copyright and the right to receive remuneration will be inherited by the caregiver or collective ownership organization that has the right to receive the legacy specified in the bequest and support agreement.

(5) If no one inherits the author's right to use the copyright and the right to receive remuneration, and there is no legatee to accept the bequest, it shall be owned by the state or collective ownership organization .

It is protected by the legatee; if there is no heir and no one is the recipient, it shall be protected by the copyright administrative department. I hope the above content can be helpful to you. If you have other questions, you can click the button below for consultation, or go to the Legal Savior website to consult a professional lawyer.