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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS |
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1. What is a copyright?
2. What is covered by copyright?
3. Which rights are protected by copyright?
Original authors of works protected by copyright and their heirs have certain rights vis-à-vis all third parties. They have an exclusive right to use a work, or allow others to use it, on agreed terms.
The creator of a work can give a permission or prohibit:
•Reproduction of his work in different forms;
•Public performance of his work;
•Recording of his work on lasting tangible carriers;
•Broadcasting of his work on the radio, cable or satellite;
•Translations of his work into other languages or other adaptations of his work.
Many works of authorship protected by copyright require mass distribution and communication to the public, which are associated with sizeable cash investments into their dissemination. For that reason, authors often assign the rights to their works to individuals or legal entities with a view to securing the best marketing of their works. Charges related to the consumption of the work depend on the circumstances of the actual use of the work and they are called royalties.
Under the applicable WIPO Treaties, the property rights of the author last for the life of the author and 70 years after his death (the Law on Copyright and Related Rights also provides for the 70-year post mortem duration of protection). This period enables the authors and their heirs to enjoy material benefits in a reasonable time period of the exploitation of the work. Copyright protection also covers moral rights of the author, which inter alia, include the right of authorship (the right to be recognized as the author of his work), the right to oppose the alterations of his work which could damage the standing and reputation of the author.
The author or the owner/holder of a copyright to a work can exercise his right in administrative procedures or before courts with jurisdiction in rem and territorial jurisdiction, and he can request a search of premises for the purpose of finding evidence of manufacture or possession of illegally made copies of protected works (measures aimed at pirated copies of the work). The owner/holder of the right may request a court order for a ban on the performance of certain activities, and he can also request to be compensated for the material damage and the violation of moral rights.
4. What are related rights?
5. The purpose of copyright protection of a work
6 Is copyright following technological advancements in the legislative sense?
7. Acquisition of copyright
8. Collective administration of copyright and related rights |
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