Can any original work be protected by copyright law?

Hello, in principle, once the work is completed, it will naturally be protected by China's copyright law, and there is no need to apply or register. According to Article 2 of the Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China, the works of Chinese citizens, legal persons or other organizations, regardless of whether they are published or not, enjoy copyright in accordance with this Law.

However, there are some specific works that are not protected by copyright law:

1. Works that are prohibited from being published or disseminated in accordance with the law.

Article 4 of the Copyright Law stipulates that works that are prohibited from being published or disseminated in accordance with the law are not protected by this Law. Among them, "in accordance with the law" refers to the provisions of the Constitution, laws, administrative regulations and other laws on the copyright of radio, film and television works in Chapter VIII of 200; Among them, "works that are prohibited from publication and dissemination" refer to works that contain content prohibited by law and are expressly prohibited by the competent authority. The "prohibition" here must be strictly understood, and the refusal of the media to adopt the work due to improper content does not fall into this category, and the film or TV series is not "prohibited" if it is not reviewed or passed by the review, and should be protected by the copyright law.

2. Documents of a legislative, administrative and judicial nature.

Laws, regulations, resolutions, decisions, orders of state organs and other documents of a legislative, administrative or judicial nature, as well as their official translations, are not subject to the protection of the Copyright Law. Its purpose is to make these works as widely and unhindered as possible to be disseminated for the benefit of public use, to regulate the social behavior of citizens, and to maintain normal social order. Current news.

It refers to simple factual information reported through newspapers, periodicals, radio stations, television stations, and other communication media, which is not protected by copyright law because it lacks originality and needs to be quickly disseminated around the world. However, if the author's ideological views or image descriptions are integrated into the news content, such as news summaries, news reviews, reportage, etc., the copyright law shall apply to the protection.

3. Calendar, universal number table, general ** and formula.

Such works usually have no creative characteristics or only have the general common sense characteristics of society, and belong to the common spiritual wealth of human beings in transforming nature and society, and cannot be exclusive to anyone, so they are not protected by the Copyright Law.

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A work is an intellectual achievement that is reproduced and expressed in a certain tangible form through the author's creative activities, which is of a literary, artistic or scientific nature, and originality. According to the copyright laws of most countries (see Copyright) and the provisions of major international copyright conventions, works that can be protected by copyright include **, poems, essays, **, shorthand records, digital games and other written works; oral works such as lectures, speeches, sermons, etc.; ** works with or without words; Drama talk or ** theatrical works; works of art such as pantomime and dance art, paintings, calligraphy, prints, sculptures, sculptures, sculptures, etc.; works of applied art; architectural works of art; photographic works of art; cinematographic works; game works; Schematic diagrams, maps, design drawings, sketches and three-dimensional works related to geography, topography, architecture, science and technology.

A copyrighted work must meet the following two conditions:

1. Originality: also known as originality, refers to the fact that the work is conceived independently by the author, and the performance of the work is not the same as the published work of others, that is, it is not plagiarism, plagiarism or tampering with the work of others. The originality of a work refers to the form in which the work is expressed, not to the ideas, opinions, or information reflected in the work.

2. Reproducibility of jujube preparation: The works protected by the Copyright Law are the achievements of Zhiyan Lingli that can be expressed in the form of material reproduction. The forms of reproduction include printing, recording, photography, painting, performance, etc.

Intellectual achievements that do not meet the above two conditions are not protected by the Copyright Law.

Legal Analysis: Yes. The object of copyright protection is works, including literary, artistic, natural, social, engineering and technical works created in the following forms:

have written works; oral works; **, drama, opera, dance, acrobatic art Yu Xiang works; works of fine arts and architecture; photographic works; cinematographic works and works created in a manner similar to that of filmmaking; engineering design drawings, product design drawings, maps, schematic drawings and other graphic works and model works; computer software; Other works provided for by laws and administrative regulations.

Legal basis: Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China Article 3 The works referred to in this Law include works of literature, art and natural sciences, social sciences, engineering technology and other works created in the following forms:

a) Destroying the source of the written work;

(ii) oral works;

3) Drama, opera, dance, acrobatic artworks;

4) Works of art and architecture;

(5) Photographic works;

(vi) Cinematographic works and works created by methods similar to those used to make films;

7) Engineering design drawings, product design drawings, maps, schematic drawings and other graphic works and model works.

Legal Analysis:

1.Copyright is an intangible right, which is embodied in tangible things, including moral rights and property rights, so copyright is also a human right and a kind of property.

2.Infringing on the rights of other people's works is like stealing other people's money. Piracy is theft.

3.The protection of intellectual property rights is not only to protect the personal interests of copyright owners, but also to safeguard the public interest, safeguard national interests, maintain national economic order, and promote social development. Therefore, economic, scientific, technological and cultural development is inseparable from the copyright protection system, and copyright protection is indispensable.

Legal basis: Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China》 Article 1 This Law is enacted in accordance with the Constitution in order to protect the copyrights of authors of literary, artistic, and scientific works, as well as copyright-related rights and interests, to encourage the creation and dissemination of works that are beneficial to the construction of socialist spiritual and material civilization, and to promote the development and prosperity of socialist cultural and scientific undertakings.

Works that are not protected by the Copyright Law or are not applicable to the Copyright Law include: (1) works that are prohibited from being published or disseminated in accordance with the law; (2) Laws, regulations, resolutions, decisions, orders and other documents of a legislative, administrative and judicial nature, as well as official translations thereof; (3) current affairs news; (4) Calendars, tables of common numbers, tables of common tables and formulas.

According to the provisions of China's Copyright Law, there are three types of works that are not protected by law. The first is works that are prohibited from being published or disseminated in accordance with the law. The second type is a work that does not apply to the Copyright Law.

They include the following works: (1) laws, basic regulations, state resolutions, decisions, decrees, and other documents of a legislative, administrative, and judicial nature, and extremely official translations, (2) current news, and (3) calendars, common number tables, general ** and formulas, and third, works that have exceeded the term of protection stipulated in the Copyright Law.

According to the Copyright Law of China, there are three types of works that are not protected by law.

1. Works that are prohibited from being published or disseminated in accordance with the law.

Yincha 2. The works that do not laugh are applicable to the "Copyright Law". They include the following works: laws, regulations, State resolutions, decisions, orders and other documents of a legislative, administrative or judicial nature, as well as official translations; Current news. calendars, tables of numbers, common numbers and formulas;

3. Works that exceed the term of protection stipulated in the Copyright Law.

China implements the principle of automatic generation of copyright, once the creation of a work is completed, the copyright will be generated immediately, and there is no need to go through any formalities. However, copyright is a civil right, which is still a right granted by law, and in order to safeguard national sovereignty, law and social public interests, some works are excluded from the protection of copyright law:

1. Works that are prohibited from being published or disseminated in accordance with the law. Works such as sedition, indecency, and superstition.

2. Works that are not suitable for copyright. Including laws, regulations, resolutions, decisions, orders and other documents of a legislative, administrative and judicial nature, as well as official translations thereof; factual journalism; Calendars, number tables, generalities**, and formulas. The above-mentioned works need to be known to the public as soon as possible, and if they are protected, it will seriously hinder the performance of official duties by state organs and harm the interests of society, so they are not suitable for protection under the Copyright Law.

3. Works of foreigners other than those stipulated in Article 2 of the Copyright Act. The Copyright Law is a domestic law, and in order to safeguard the principle of national sovereignty, foreign works that do not meet the requirements of Article 2 of the Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China are not protected.