Drafting copyright contracts
Drafting copyright contracts
Why
Copyright treaties play an important role not only at the stage of disposition of exclusive rights to works , but also at their creation. In this case, the relationship of the parties may have different qualifications. In each situation, it is needed to choose the right contract and include all the necessary conditions in it.
Tip. Copyright protects books, films, paintings and sculptures, musical and architectural works, photographs, software, fonts, translations, arrangements, compilations of materials, etc. There are rights related to copyright; they mainly relate to the performances, phonograms and messages of broadcasting organizations.
For whom
The parties to contracts in the field of copyright can be authors of works, copyright holders who are not authors, as well as entities planning to use other people's works.
Details
The contracts with which we work can be divided into two groups: firstly, these are contracts for the creation of works both with individuals who are authors (copyright contracts) and with entities who are not authors; secondly, contracts on the disposition of exclusive rights to objects of copyright, including contracts of alienation and licensing contracts.
In addition, there is a concept of work-for-hire t which is performed within the scope of the employee's job duties.
In addition, there is a concept of work-for-hire t which is performed within the scope of the employee's job duties.
1295Note. According to article 1295 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation, the exclusive right to an employee's work belongs to the employer, unless otherwise provided by the labor or civil law contract between the employer and the author.
Our team will help you to formalize the transfer of copyrights for official works to the employer. Based on the results of the service, our specialists provide clients with templates for several documents at once and instructions for their implementation in the workplace. In this way, the employer can ensure that the exclusive rights to works, which are often actively monetized, belong to the employer.
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