As far as I know, The Hidden Corner has not publicly disclosed the details of the suspected copyright violation. However, generally speaking, any TV series or movie may involve copyright issues because the production company needs to obtain the permission of the original author to use their creativity and content. If 'The Hidden Corner' was indeed accused of violating the copyright of other works, it might be because it used some material from other works or it had similarities with other works in terms of plot, characters, etc. However, we need to wait until the truth of the case surfaced before we can understand the specific situation.
Doujinshi novels are usually not a form of copyright violation because it is a form of novel that combines a fictional character or story with another existing fictional character or story. It was usually legal to write Doujinshi as long as the work was not directly copied, pasted, or violated the intellectual property rights of the original work. However, there were some risks and disputes in the creation of doujin novels. If a doujinshi novel directly copied, pasted, or violated the intellectual property rights of the original work, it could lead to an intellectual property dispute. In addition, if a doujin novel gained enough influence, it might be seen as interfering with the fan culture of the original work and thus be seen as an invasion of the IP value of the original work. Therefore, when creating Doujinshi novels, it is recommended to first understand the intellectual property rights of the original work and try to avoid copying, copying, or violating the intellectual property rights of the original work. At the same time, they could also obtain the authorization of the original work through legal channels to avoid possible legal risks.
Online literature involved copyright issues, so the creation and distribution of online literature needed to abide by copyright law. If the online literary works were copied, distributed, disseminated or adapted without authorization, it would constitute an copyright violation. However, not all online literature works constituted copyright. Some online literature platforms would manage the copyright of online literature works uploaded by their users and adapt, distribute, or spread them after the copyright expired. In this case, the content uploaded by the users of these platforms, which were regarded as the legal owners of copyright, was also considered legal. Other online literature works were inspired by existing works, so if these works quoted, borrowed, or adapted existing works, they needed to comply with relevant copyright laws. Online literature involves copyright issues, so when creating and spreading online literature, you need to abide by copyright laws to avoid copyright infringement.
The scriptwriter's lawsuit against the producer of 'The Hidden Corner' involved a copyright violation dispute. It was reported that the screenwriter Zhao Baogang's screenwriter studio filed a lawsuit in 2021, accusing the producer of "The Hidden Corner" of violating its copyright and demanding compensation and an apology. Zhao Baogang's scriptwriter studio believed that the use of his own unique script structure and narrative style in 'The Hidden Corner' constituted a violation of the copyright of his work. In addition, the studio also accused the producer of " The Hidden Corner " of using its script in the process of publicity and promotion, and asked the court to prohibit the other party from continuing to violate its copyright in the future. The case was currently under further investigation. It should be noted that when creating and distributing works, the relevant laws, regulations and norms should be observed to respect the legitimate rights and interests of the copyright owner. If there is any violation, they should actively defend their rights to protect their legitimate rights and interests.
The following conditions must be met to determine the existence of a copyright violation: first, the act of copyright violation involves a work protected by the copyright law; second, the act of copyright violation violates the rights protected by the copyright law; third, the person who has violated the copyright has access to the right holder's work, and the work that is suspected of being violated is the same or substantially similar to the right holder's work; and finally, the right holder has filed a lawsuit within the limitation period. In addition, the main basis for determining the online copyright violation was whether the perpetrator had used it for commercial purposes without the authorization of the copyright owner or the right holder. As long as there was an unauthorized commercial use, it would constitute an online copyright violation.
The online copyright violation mainly includes the following forms: 1. Reproduction right: Without the permission of the copyright owner, no one may violate the online copyright by copying, distributing, displaying, performing, broadcasting, exhibition, translation, etc. 2. Right of Communication: Without the permission of the copyright owner, no one is allowed to violate the online copyright by means of information network transmission, sharing, display, performance, broadcast, exhibition, etc. 3. Right of adaptation: Without the permission of the copyright owner, no one is allowed to change the content, structure, and form of the online work or to copy, distribute, display, perform, broadcast, or exhibit the original work without indicating the author of the original work. 4. Right of translation: Without the permission of the copyright owner, no one is allowed to translate online works into other languages and transmit, share, display, perform, broadcast, exhibit, etc. to violate the online copyright. 5. Right of compilation: Without the permission of the copyright owner, no one is allowed to compile online works into a collection and violate the online copyright by means of transmission, sharing, display, performance, broadcast, exhibition, etc. through the Internet. 6. Right of exploitation: Without the permission of the copyright owner, no one is allowed to use online works in any way, including adaptation, translation, compilation, production of electronic games, movies, TV series, advertisements, etc., to violate the copyright of the network. These are the main forms of online copyright violation. Different types of online works may violate different types of rights of the copyright owner. Therefore, when using online works, you should pay attention to protecting the legitimate rights and interests of the copyright owner.
The behavior characteristics of online copyright violation mainly include the following aspects: 1. Without the permission of the copyright owner, the copyright owner may copy, distribute, perform, show, broadcast, or spread the copyright through the Internet. 2. Using the work for commercial purposes includes illegal profit, profit-making performances, exhibition, sales, rental, etc. 3. Distort, tamper with, deny the original intent of the work, or publicize or promote the work with false content. 4. Infringing the core rights of the copyright owner, such as the right of information network transmission, distribution, performance, screening, and broadcasting. 5. Create, spread, or provide false information to mislead or deceive the public, or maliciously slander, delete, or block other people's information. 6. Other acts that violate the legal rights and interests of the copyright owner. Because the behavior of online copyright violation is very diverse, the behavior of online copyright violation should be judged and identified according to the actual situation and be cracked down according to law.
The online copyright violation mainly includes the following forms: 1. Reproduction right: Any act of copying, distributing, performing, screening, broadcasting, or information network transmission of a work to the public without the permission of the copyright owner shall constitute an act of copyright violation. 2. Right of adaptation: Changing, adapting, translating, or combining the work to create a new work is an act of copyright. 3. Creation sharing right: Without the permission of the copyright owner, the act of sharing the copyright of a work by means of co-creation or co-creation also constituted an act of copyright violation. 4. Right of display: Any act of displaying, performing, broadcasting, recording, or video-recording a work in a public place or an unspecific place will constitute an act of copyright violation. 5. Broadcasting rights: The act of spreading or broadcasting a work through television, radio, and the Internet is an act of copyright. 6. Information network communication right: Without the permission of the copyright owner, the act of transmitting works through the Internet, mobile communication, and other information networks will constitute an invasion. It should be noted that the identification of online copyright violation requires a comprehensive consideration of various factors such as the type of work, quantity, scope of transmission, usage, etc. Therefore, there may be different judgment standards in practice.
The amount of compensation depends on many factors, such as the nature of the copyright violation, the profits of the offender, the losses of the victim, and the legal provisions. Under normal circumstances, the amount of compensation for copyright violation shall be the economic benefits obtained by the offender due to the violation, but it shall not exceed the actual losses obtained by the victim. According to the copyright law of the People's Republic of China, the amount of compensation for copyright violation is the economic benefits obtained by the offender due to the violation. However, the situation of the offender's profit needs to consider a number of factors, such as the business scope of the offender, the reputation of the offender, etc. At the same time, the victim's loss also needed to be considered, such as the economic cost of the loss, the cost of time, the cost of rights protection, and so on. The specific amount of compensation needed to be determined according to the specific situation. If the act of copyright violation is established, the victim can file a lawsuit to the court and ask the copyright violator to bear the obligation of compensation.
Infringements in novels usually involved legal issues such as copyright and intellectual property rights. The following are some of the acts that may constitute an intellectual property right: 1. Plundering: Directly copying other people's works, storylines, character settings, etc. in a novel or using other people's storylines, character settings, etc. as elements of one's own novel. 2. Adaption: To adapt someone else's work, storyline, character setting, etc. into one's own novel or to use someone else's work, storyline, character setting, etc. in one's own novel. 3. False propaganda: Making up characters in the novel, exaggerating their characteristics, or false propaganda to mislead the readers. 4. Infringing on the portrait rights of others: Using other people's portraits or fictional characters in novels. 5. Infringing on the reputation of others: slandering the reputation of others in the novel, making up false statements of others, etc. 6. Invasion of other people's privacy: fabricate other people's personal information, family situation, etc. in the novel or disclose other people's personal information. 7. Infringing on the copyright of others: Using other people's words, pictures, audio, video, and other works in the novel or making up the identity of other people's copyright owner, author, etc. It should be noted that the above are only some of the acts that may constitute an invasion. The specific circumstances of the invasion still need to be judged according to the specific circumstances. When writing a novel, one should strictly abide by the relevant laws and regulations to avoid copyright infringement.
It's a complex issue. In many cases, if the fan fiction doesn't harm the original creator's market or reputation and adds something new, it might not be a copyright violation. However, if it's too similar and used for profit without permission, it could be.