Copyright protects original intellectual creations – whether literary, artistic, scientific, or of any other nature. These rights grant the author exclusive control over the use of their work.
This control includes the right to reproduce, distribute, display, and adapt the work, as well as to authorize third parties to use it. Although registration is not mandatory, it can serve as valuable evidence of authorship in case of dispute.
Copyright is divided into economic rights and moral rights.
Economic rights allow the author to commercially exploit their work. Moral rights ensure that the author is recognized as the creator and can protect the integrity of their work, preventing changes that might harm their honor or reputation. These rights are typically inalienable and non-waivable – they cannot be transferred or renounced.
In addition to these rights, there are also the so-called related rights, which apply to performers, phonogram producers and broadcasting organizations. While these parties are not the original creators of the work, they are entitled to rights over the results of their activity – such as a musical performance or radio transmission.
The duration of copyright is limited in time, generally valid for 70 years after the author’s death. After this period, the work enters the public domain, meaning it can be freely used by anyone.
The management and enforcement of copyright are fundamental to ensure fair use of works and proper compensation for their creators.
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