Copyright

Copyright

1. They are intellectual property rights in which artistic works and software developments are protected.

   • This type of registration does not take into account the quality, validity, destination or theme of the work.
     • When an author exercises his right, he prevents other people from copying or misusing the work, plagiarism is also avoided.
   • "Copyright allows the creators to control the use and exploitation of their works, and derivative works thereof, and covers the copying, adapting, publishing, performing and broadcasting of such works" (Mc Manus, John P. 2012)
   • Copyright does not require approval by a third party to be considered as a work, this characteristic is inherent from the moment it is created, unlike inventions, which must be evaluated by experts to be considered as a creation
   • According to the website of the Colombian Copyright Center, copyright applies only to works, which they define as: "It is every human expression product of ingenuity and talent that is materialized in any way perceptible by the senses. and in an original way, particularly in the literary and artistic field "

2. At the international level, some agreements have been made for the protection of works beyond borders

   • The Universal Copyright Convention
   • The Berne Convention of 1886
   • WIPO Copyright Treaty (WCT) of 1996

3. Registering the works has many benefits, but the most important thing is that it can be of great help if there is a need to start legal proceedings

   • " Copyright is infringed only if more than a ‘substantial’ part of the work is reproduced without permission and the author can show damage as a result" (Mc Manus, John P., )
   • Because initiating legal actions entails very high costs, copyright allows us to set a precedent and have proof, in order to have no losses
   • As intellectual property, copyrights are assets that can be profited economically. They last 70 years after the author's death for literary works and 50 for musical works

4. There are two types of copyright

   • Moral rights are inherent to the author from the moment the creation process culminates.
     • This right gives the author the power to decide on the dissemination and modification of the work, it also obliges the end users to mention it as author
   • The economic rights are those that allow a monetary use, and are divided into:
     • Right of reproduction, Right of public communication, Right of distribution, right of importation and Right of transformation

5. In Colombia, the entities responsible for managing copyright are the National Copyright Directorate of the Ministry of Interior of Colombia, and its author societies Sayco and Acinpro

   • These entities have virtual and physical channels enabled where you can register
   • This registration has no cost
   • All media received by the entity are virtual, for this reason it is suggested to make it virtual. In this mode you only have to create an account (much like creating an email), by this means you can make the request and follow up

6. Elaborated by: Fernando Rodríguez Romero. UNAD, VALORACIÓN Y NEGOCIACIÓN DE TECNOLOGÍA - (212032A_614). Bibliography: Mc Manus, J. P. (2012). Intellectual Property : From Creation to Commercialisation: A Practical Guide for Innovators & Researchers. 3. Forms of Intellectual Property. Oak Tree Press.

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