COPYRIGHT

COPYRIGHT

1. Margarita Paola Machuca Barrera- sep/22/2019 # group 34

2. COPYRIGHT is one of protecting the rights of a creator of literary and artistic works, computer programs and databases

   • COPYRIGHT protects the author's expression ideas and cocepts and determines the rights of ownership and use of the works derived from them, cover the copying and adaptation, publication, execution and dissemination of these works.
     • Copyright is essential to avoid copying and plagiarism of misuse but does not prevent a third party from developing the idea independently or a similar work.

3. copyright concession Copyright, unlike patents, does not require a formal application for protection, the rights are automatically exercised, the work is finished, that is, it remains in that work for the creator.

   • WORKS PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT original literary, musical, artistic works, published editions of works, sound recordings, movies, videos, transmissions and databases.

4. INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION There are international treaties on copyright and those that most countries have registered especially for the protection of literary and artistic works

   • COPYRIGHT CONVENTION 1886 INTERNATIONAL TREATY This is the oldest that governs the protection of copyright
     • THE BERN CONVENTION This also has provisions for copyright to the extent that TRIPS patents relate to aspects of trade based on the principles of the Bern Convention and includes additional provisions.
       • The most recent international agreement is the WCT of 1996 under the WIPO Copyright Treaty that provides for the protection of works transmitted by digital media including the Internet, each country has its own laws for the protection of intellectual property that Includes copyright.

5. REGISTRATION OF COPYRIGHT

   • Although a registration is not necessary to have rights over the work created, some countries require such registration as a more formal method for the protection of copyright work.
     • Registration offers the advantage of demonstrating the creation date if necessary in case of a claim, this is very beneficial for those jobs that were not published immediately after its creation
       • It is considered that copyright has been infringed only if more than a substantial part of the work is reproduced without permission and the author will show damages as the result of this practice.
         • If a case of copyright infringement arises, this must be resolved through a civil action taken by the owner in a court of law.

6. PROPERTY OF COPYRIGHT the rights covered by copyright are divided into two

   • ECONOMIC RIGHTS these relate to the use and exploitation of the work covered by copyright
     • when the work is created during a labor relationship the copyright belongs to the employer unless the contract specifies otherwise or there is an agreement
   • MORAL RIGHTS are the rights of the author of the work to identify as the author to object to any derogatory treatment of the work
     • The first owner of an artistic, dramatic or musical literary work, is the author copyright in published editions of works, sound recordings, movies, videos, transmissions

7. DURATION OF COPYRIGHT

   • Within the European Union as well as the USA in general, the duration of current copyright for literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works, computer programs and databases begins with the date of creation by the author and expires 70 years after his death
     • for sound recording works cable transmission 50 years after the first recording date

8. NATIONAL DIRECTORATE OF COPYRIGHT

   • Rights management is done in Colombia through collective management societies - SGC- recognized by the National Copyright Directorate, namely
     • RATES AND PRICES The central element to understand the formation of rates in this market is that the availability of a Work is unlimited, unlike other goods in which there is rivalry between consumers by material limitation.
       • Literary Works register. Requirements: Attach copy of the copy object of registration.
       • Register of Artistic Works Attach a copy of the work object of record and written description of it.
       • Musical work record. Requirements: Attach score and lyrics or only the melodic score or script
       • Log of software or software. Requirements: Attach the computer program, the program description or auxiliary material
       • Audiovisual work register. Requirements: Attach the audiovisual format subject to registration.