Current regulations on copyright subjects and content

Copyright content includes the author’s moral rights and property rights to the work. This regulation helps protect your legitimate interests, promote creative activities and cultural development. Understanding the scope of copyright protection helps you exploit works effectively. Follow Long Phan’s following article to be provided with detailed information related to copyright according to current regulations.

Legal regulations on copyright

Pursuant to Clause 2, Article 4 of the Law on Intellectual Property 2005 (amended and supplemented in 2009, 2019, 2022), there are specific regulations on copyright. Accordingly, copyright is the right of organizations and individuals to works they create or own.

This right protects spiritual creations of a cultural nature from being infringed and allows the author and owner the exclusive right to exploit the work, preventing unauthorized copying and use. This protects the economic and moral interests of creators.

Understanding legal regulations helps organizations and individuals comply with the law when using works. It also creates a legal basis to protect rights when violated. Regulatory compliance promotes a healthy creative environment.

The subject matter of copyright

According to the provisions of Article 14 of the Law on Intellectual Property 2005, amended and supplemented in 2009, it regulates the types of works protected by copyright. Specifically, the following works:

1. Literary, artistic and scientific works:

• Literary, scientific works, textbooks, course books and other works expressed in writing or other characters;
• Sermons, speeches and other talks;
• Journalistic works;
• Musical works;
• Theater works;
• Cinematographic works and works created by similar methods (hereinafter collectively referred to as cinematographic works);
• Works of fine arts and applied arts;
• Photographic works;
• Architectural works;
• Maps, diagrams, maps, and drawings related to topography, architecture, and scientific works;
• Literary and folk artworks;
• Computer programs, data collection.

2. Derivative works

Derivative works are only protected according to the provisions of Clause 1 of this Article if they do not prejudice the copyright of the work used to make derivative works.

Copyright content

Pursuant to Article 18 of the Law on Intellectual Property 2005 regulations, copyright includes personal rights and property rights. Accordingly, these rights are detailed in Article 19 and Article 20 of the Law on Intellectual Property 2005, amended and supplemented in 2022 as follows:

Personal rights include:

• Name the work;
• Put your real name or pseudonym on the work; be given your real name or pseudonym when the work is published or used;
• Publish the work or allow others to publish the work;
• Protect the integrity of the work to prevent others from distorting it; Do not allow others to modify or mutilate the work in any form that harms the author’s honor and reputation.

Property rights include:

• Making derivative works;
• Performing works in public;
• Copying works;
• Distributing or importing originals or copies of works;
• Communicate works to the public by wire, wireless, electronic information networks or any other technical means;
• Rent originals or copies of cinematographic works and computer programs.

Note about subjects that will not be covered by copyright protection

It is necessary to pay attention to subjects that are not protected by copyright. This helps you avoid confusion when determining the scope of rights and can comply with legal regulations.

Article 15 of the Law on Intellectual Property 2005 stipulates subjects that are not covered by copyright protection. Specifically, they are the following subjects:

• Pure news reporting.
• Legal documents, administrative documents, other documents in the judicial field and official translations of those documents.
• Processes, systems, operating methods, concepts, principles, data.

Long Phan’s comprehensive copyright protection registration service

Long Phan provides comprehensive copyright registration services. With his professionalism, Long Phan will keep customer information confidential during the service provision process and help customers save time and costs when protecting copyright. Next, Long Phan would like to introduce the consulting and support services to customers as follows:

• Consulting on determining the subject of copyright protection.
• Consulting on copyright content.
• Support in preparing dossiers to register for copyright protection.
• Representative to carry out registration procedures at the National Office of Intellectual Property.
• Consulting on strategies to protect and exploit copyright.
• Support in resolving copyright disputes.

Copyright protection is an important step to protect your creative achievements. Through the detailed information above, Long Phan hopes you will carry out the registration procedure smoothly and effectively. If you need in-depth advice and support, please contact Long Phan via the hotline 0906735386 to be timely and protect your legal rights.