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The debate on proposed copyright law rages on in parliament with opponents calling for it to be sent back to the drawing board while others say all it needs are minor tweaks to ensure the creative sector gets what is due to it.
Inventa International
Copyright refers to the rights that creators have over their literary and artistic works and protects the creators against third parties wishing to take ownership of their work to use it in a different way from the one they proposed originally without their authorisation. This protection, which is embodied in the exclusive right of economic exploitation of the holders of copyright and related rights in relation to their creations, allows the creators to be fairly rewarded for their work.
On the other hand, copyright legislation imposes limits on the exclusive rights of the authors, allowing the diffusion of their works and the development of creativity based on these intellectual expressions, which can serve as inspiration for the creation of other works, which may also be subject to protection by copyright.
Protecting theatrical works in South Africa
06-05-2021
10-06-2020
On the back of recent legislative changes, Júlia Alves Coutinho of Inventa International explains the rules when it comes to using copyright to protect theatrical works.
Copyright refers to the rights that creators have over their literary and artistic works and protects the creators against third parties wishing to take ownership of their work to use it in a different way from the one they proposed originally without their authorisation. This protection, which is embodied in the exclusive right of economic exploitation of the holders of copyright and related rights in relation to their creations, allows the creators to be fairly rewarded for their work.