The copyright protection period of a work of art was usually from the date of creation for life. However, according to the third paragraph of article 21 of the copyright law, if the copyright owner wants to rent, exhibit or perform the work, the rental, exhibition or performance can be registered with the copyright administration department within one year from the date of creation of the work. In other words, if the copyright owner wishes to register after one year to protect his copyright, he needs to apply for registration with the copyright administration department after one year from the date of creation.
The duration of copyright protection depends on the provisions of the copyright law. In China, the duration of copyright protection was calculated from the date of creation, which was September 10, 1982. The date of creation of a work is not regarded as the date of establishment of the copyright. The copyright owner can exercise his rights at will until his rights are exhausted or he dies. According to the copyright law, copyright includes the rights of the copyright owner and the copyright heir. After the death of the copyright owner, his heir could inherit the copyright but had to pay the corresponding inheritance tax. After the copyright protection period ends, the work will automatically lose its copyright, but the publishing house or performer to which the work belongs can still enjoy the relevant copyright protection. After the end of the copyright protection period, if the work is still legally original, the relevant rights and interests can continue to be protected through other means such as trademark rights, patent rights, trade secrets, etc.
Different countries and regions had different copyright protection periods. Generally speaking, the copyright protection period of a work was calculated from the date of creation, and the protection period was the period of the author's lifetime and the successor established after his death. Below are the copyright protection periods in some major countries: - Australia:100 years - Canada:50 years - Iceland:50 years - Netherlands:50 years - new Zealand:20 years - England:100 years - In the United States, the term of copyright protection is usually 50 years from the date of creation, but some works may be protected for 100 years or more. It is important to note that copyright protection is not permanent. If the author can still modify, use, and sell his work after the copyright protection period has expired, these actions will not violate copyright. In addition, some countries and regions have also introduced other measures such as copyright transfer, adaptation, translation, annotation, etc. to protect the rights and interests of authors.
The term of protection of the copyright of each type of work is as follows: 1. Cinematography works and works made with similar techniques shall be protected for 20 years from the date of creation. 2. Photographic works will be protected for 20 years from the date of creation. 3. The protection period of printed matter published for less than 10 years is 10 years; the protection period of printed matter published for more than 10 years is 20 years. Online works (including novels, poems, essays, fine arts, music, plays, movies, television programs, etc.) shall be protected for 50 years from the date of creation. It should be noted that the duration of copyright protection is not fixed but can be extended or shortened. According to the provisions of article 21 of the copyright law, the copyright owner can apply to the copyright administration department for extension of the term of protection or directly request judicial protection from the court. In addition, the copyright protection is automatically renewed, that is, the copyright owner does not have to take the initiative to apply for extension within the specified time, as long as the work is still alive, the copyright can continue to be effective. However, the copyright owner could also choose to give up the right to automatically renew the copyright, which would require him to bear legal responsibility.
The term of protection of the copyright of each type of work is as follows: 1. The copyright protection period of cinematography works and cinematography works created by similar methods shall be up to 20 years from the date of creation. However, the term of protection of the copyright of a film work did not apply to film works created by film directors, actors, producers, etc. The copyright protection period of a photographic work is 20 years from the date of shooting. However, the term of protection of the copyright of a photographic work did not apply to works created on duty, such as works taken by photographers at work. The copyright protection period of computer software is up to 20 years from the date of software development. However, the term of protection of the copyright may be extended by the parties concerned through negotiation for a maximum of five years. 4. The copyright protection period of novels, plays, folk arts, poems and other literary works shall be up to 40 years from the date of creation. However, the term of protection of the copyright may be extended by the parties concerned through negotiation for a maximum of five years. It should be noted that the term of protection of a copyright is not fixed. It can be terminated by the parties concerned, the law, or the death of a natural person. In addition, during the term of protection of the copyright, the parties concerned can negotiate on the ownership of the copyright. If both parties agree, they can sign a copyright transfer agreement or other contracts.
The copyright protection period was 20 years from the day the author created the work. However, according to the third paragraph of article 21 of the copyright law, the copyright owner can claim rights at the same time, that is, he can exercise the copyright or neighboring rights at the same time. The duration of copyright protection was determined according to the specific circumstances of the work. According to the copyright law, the term of copyright protection for film works and works created by similar methods shall be calculated from the date of creation; music, drama, opera, folk art and other performance works shall be calculated from the date of performance. For literary works, according to the provisions of the first paragraph of article 10 of the copyright law, copyright includes all the rights stipulated by the copyright law and the copyright sharing law, including the right to publish, the right to sign, the right to modify, the right to protect the integrity of the work, the right to translate, the right to compile, the right to adapt, etc. Therefore, the duration of protection needed to be determined according to the specific circumstances of the work.
The term of protection of a copyright was usually 20 years from the date of creation of the work. However, the copyright owner can retain the copyright rights of the work without paying any copyright fees to any organization in the 20th, 25th, 30th, and 21st years. The specific legal provisions for the extension of the term of protection vary from country to country. Some countries have laws that allow the copyright owner to extend the term of protection indefinitely, while others provide that the extension of the term of protection is only allowed under certain conditions. The copyright includes the copyright law and the copyright distribution law. The copyright law provides that the rights enjoyed by the copyright owner include the right to create, publish, adapt, translate, compile, display, and so on. At the same time, the copyright distribution law stipulated that the copyright owner's copyright income should be distributed according to the proportion.
The term of protection of a copyright was usually 50 to 200 years from the date of creation. The specific period of protection is determined by the copyright law, but the copyright laws of different countries and regions may be different. For example, in the United States, the copyright protection period is 20 years, but the author can extend the protection period up to 40 years. In the UK, copyright protection lasts for 10 years, but the author can apply to the court for an extension of the protection period within 3 years after the expiration of the protection period. After the copyright protection period expired, if the author did not raise any objections, the copyright would be automatically extended. However, if the author fails to provide sufficient evidence in the application for extension of the term of protection, the term of protection may be shortened again. Therefore, authors should reasonably protect their copyrights and promptly submit applications to safeguard their legal rights.
The copyright protection period was 20 years from the day the author created the work. However, the copyright owner can extend the term of protection of the copyright by up to 10 years. The copyright owner may modify, use, adapt, or permit others to use his work indefinitely during the term of protection of the copyright.
The copyright protection period was 50 years after the author's death.
The term of protection for the right to publish was 20 years but could be extended for centuries. Specifically, according to the provisions of the "copyright law", the term of protection of the copyright of the author begins within 20 years after the completion of the work. However, the author can continue to extend the term of protection after the 20-year period of protection, up to 10 years. This kind of extension can be seen as a way of exhausting the rights. The author can't extend the term of protection unless he obtains copyright in another work.