arnara0at Copyright WIPO WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION Copyright - iaht? What is copyright? ccarureD Copyright (or author's right) is a legal term used to describe the rights that creators have over their literary and artistic works. Works covered by (PHOTO MARK HENLEYIFLUK copyright range from books, music, paintings, FUNDATEN ROM THE SERIES ‘COUTURE PRAWTOM sculpture, and films, to computer programs, databases, advertisements, maps, and technical Re . aising awareness o drawings. creators’ rights and related ‘management practices, ensuring recognition and fair reward for all creators WIPO for Creators > What can be protected using copyright? Exhaustive lists of works covered by copyright are usually not to be regardless oftheir found in legislation. Nonetheless, broadly speaking, works commonly geographical, cultural or protected by copyright throughout the world include ‘economic conditions. * literary works such as novels, poems, plays, reference works, newspaper articles; + computer programs, databases; * films, musical compositions, and choreography; * artistic works such as paintings, drawings, photographs, and sculpture; * architecture; and + advertisements, maps, and technical drawings. Copyright protection extends only to expressions, and not to ideas, procedures, methods of operation or mathematical concepts as such. Copyright may or may not be available for a number of objects such as titles, slogans, or logos, depending on whether they contain sufficient authorship. > What rights does copyright give me? What are my rights as author of a work? ‘There are two types of rights under copyright: + economic rights, which allow the rights owner to derive financial reward from the use of their works by others; and {Copyright (or authors right is.2C maps¥h2C and technical drawings. 6arsai20at hitpsilamw wipe inticopyrihtlent Copyright ‘+ moral rights, which protect the non-economic interests of the author. Most copyright laws state that the rights owner has the economic right to authorize or prevent certain uses in relation to a work or, in some ‘cases, to receive remuneration for the use of their work (such as through collective management). The economic rights owner of a work ‘can prohibit or authorize: * its reproduction in various forms, such as printed publication or ‘sound recording; * its public performance, such as in a play or musical work; * its recording, for example, in the form of compact discs or DVDs; * its broadcasting, by radio, cable or satellite; * ts translation into other languages; and * its adaptation, such as a novel into a film screenplay. Examples of widely recognized moral rights include the right to claim authorship of a work and the right to oppose changes to a work that could harm the creator's reputation. > Can I register copyright? In the majority of countries, and according to the Berne Convention, copyright protection is obtained automatically without the need for registration or other formalities. Most countries nonetheless have a system in place to allow for the voluntary registration of works. Such voluntary registration systems can help solve disputes over ownership or creation, as well as facilitate financial transactions, sales, and the assignment and/or transfer of rights, Please note that WIPO does not offer a copyright registration system or ‘a searchable copyright database. Find out more about copyright registration and documentation systems. certified proof of existence for my creative Using WIPO PROOF complements voluntary copyright registration systems by offering creators the possibility of recording and digitally certifying possession of the work. This digitally encrypted proof, which cannot be modified, can certify the existence of the work at a moment in time. ‘opyright (or authors right) is. %62C mape%2C and technical drawings. 26anarzon Copyright Read the full list of copyright FAQs. Copyright topics and issues Copyright touches our lives on a daily basis. Whether you read a book, watch a film, transfer music, or take a Photo, copyright issues are ever-present. Explore copyright topics and issues. ae (PHOTO. BRADLEY KANARISIGETTY IMAGES) (PHOTO: WAAG SOCIETY) (PHOTO: VICTOR 8 RUZ) IP and Sports ‘The future of publishing Copyright and museums Innovation and creativity are key Publisher Jason Epstein shares The work of museums in drivers in the world of sport. in his views on the road ahead for _—_preserving, managing and ‘every sporting field, inventors and Publishing and the role of facilitating access to the works in ‘creators are working behind the Copyright. their collections involves some ‘scenes to push the boundaries, Unique copyright-related issues. creating new opportunities for ‘enjoyment and for athletes to better their performance, Copyright law and treaties Copyright law aims to balance the interests of those who create content, with the public interest in having the widest possible access to that content. WIPO administers several international trealies in the area of copyright and related rights. Copyright-related treaties administered by WIPO Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Perf IP laws and treaties (WIPO ejing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances Lex) Bere Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works ‘The WIPO Lex database is a comprehensive search Brussels Convention Relating to the Distribution of Program-Carrying tool that allows you to Signals Transmitted by Satellite search national laws and international treaties on Geneva Convention for the Protection of Producers of Phonograms intellectual property (IP). Against Unauthorized Duplication of Their Phonograms htps:iwaw wipe intcopyrightfont:~text=Copyright (or author's right) i, %62C maps%.2C and technical drawings. a6anarzon ipsam wipe intcopyrightent~tont Copyright Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for P Who Are Blin r Otherwise Print Disabled Rome Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations WIPO Copyright Treaty (WCT) WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty (WEPT) Standing Committee The Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCR) is the forum where WIPO member states and observers meet to discuss, debate and decide on issues related to the development of balanced international legal frameworks for copyright to meet society's evolving needs. Meetings and documents Archive Standing Com ight and Related Rights: Fortieth Session November 16 to November 20, 2020 (Geneva, Switzrtand) ‘Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights: Thirty-Ninth ‘Session October 2 to October 25, 2019 (Geneva, Switzerland) WIPO for Creators Accessible Books Consortium This joint initiative between WIPO The Accossible Books Consortium and the Music Rights Awareness (ABC) aims to increase the Foundation supports creators number of books worldwide in around the world in ensuring they accessible formats — such as are fairly remunerated for their braille, audio and large print - and work by increasing knowledge and to make them available to people awareness of their IP rights, who are blind, have low vision or Charter are otherwise print disabled. Bd (WUACE:wiPO} WIPO's Beijing Treaty Enters into Force: Begins Helping Actors and other Performers Marrakesh VIP Treaty ‘The Marrakesh Treaty underpins the ABC's work, making the production and international transfer of specially-adapted books for people with blindness or visual impairments easier, ‘opyright (or authors right) is. %62C mape%2C and technical drawings.anarzon Copyright | Press Release e industries Video Publishin Advertisi Creative games 9 ng firms Measuring the size of copyright Measuring copyright income Measuring copyright industries Through annual surveys on the -—-— Performance ‘These national studies look at the aw and practice of copyright, Copyright performance studies size of copyrightbased industries WIPO tracks the income focus on the specific role played ‘ona nation by nation basis. They generated by specific copyrights _by copyright and related rights in ‘consider economic contribution in (e.g, private copying, text and selected industries. WIPO also terms of their share of GDP, image levies) in different makes available draft guidelines ‘employment generation, and countries. These studies present _on assessing broader copyright trade, the results of the surveys. impaets in the social, economic, and cultural spheres. Collective management of copyright Collective management is the exercise of copyright and related rights by organizations acting in the interest and on behalf of the owners of WIPO Connect rights, WIPO Connect is an IT system for CMOs to For example, an author may allow his/her work to be performed on ‘stage under certain conditions, or a musician may agree to have a performance recorded on CD. However it can be impractical for an ‘author or a musician to contact every single theater or radio station to negotiate licenses for the use of their work. This is where collective rights, and in particular collective management organizations (CMOs), ‘come in, facilitate the collective management of copyrights Related links Reference Copyright-related trai ‘About other types of IP Case studies WIPO Academy Patents Meetings and Documents Vorkshops and seminars Industrial desians htps:iwaw wipe intcopyrightfont:~text=Copyright (or author's right) i, %62C maps%.2C and technical drawings.anarzon Copyright Publications Cultural documentation & IP Trademarks management Statistics Geographical indic ‘Country information Library ipsam wipe intcopyrightent~tont ‘opyright (or authors right) is. %62C mape%2C and technical drawings.