What is copyright? What can be copyrighted?

Copyright is a collective term that means the specific right of an individual to the result of his/her intellectual / creative activity. The items that can be copyrighted are as follows:

1) literary and written works (books, brochures, articles, etc.);

2) speeches, lectures, oral works, etc.;

3) computer programs (this item is quite specific and has a set of features);

4) musical and audiovisual works;

5) architectural works, works of urban construction, etc.;

6) works of art;

7) photos and their analogues;

8) works of household (popular) arts (sewing, ceramics, carving, etc.);

9) illustrations, maps, plans, sketches;

10) collections;

11) other.

The person, who created one of the above works, becomes the author of such item of intellectual property. The legislation of Ukraine provides the author with specific rights and guarantees, establishes ways to protect copyright from unlawful use or destruction of the work.

According to the Ukrainian legislation, copyrights are classified as personal property rights and personal non-property rights (not all European countries have accepted this classification). A fundamental difference between the two groups of rights is that property rights relate to the possibility of using the work itself in various forms, while non-property rights are more intended to guarantee that the creator of the work is given the recognition of his/her authorship. Thus, property rights may be delegated to third parties (sold, delegated under a license agreement, etc.), and non-property rights are secured to the author for life.

If you need to get legal advice, assistance in drawing up a license agreement, copyright protection (including in courts), you can contact the advocates of the Zilver Law Company in the city of Kyiv and Dnipro by phone: +380501409560, e-mail: info@zilver.com.ua.

What is copyright? What can be copyrighted?

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