What is Copyright?
Answer
Copyright is a form of intellectual property.
According to Federal Law No. 7 of 2002 on Copyrights and related rights, an intellectual work is any original work in the areas of literature, arts or science, whatever its description, form of expression, significance or purpose. The following intellectual works are protected under copyrights law:
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Books, booklets, articles and other literature
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Computer software and applications, databases and similar works defined in a decision to be issued by the Minister of Economy
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Lectures, speeches, sermons and other works of similar nature
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Plays, musicals and pantomimes
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Musicals accompanied by dialogues and musicals which are not accompanied by dialogue
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Audio and video works or audio-visual works
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Architectural work and architectural plans and drawings
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Drawings, paintings, sculptures, etchings, lithography, screen printing, reliefs and intaglio prints and other similar works of fine art
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Photographic work and the likes
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Works of applied art and plastic art
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Charts, maps, plans, 3-D modeling for geographical and topographical applications and architectural designs etc.
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Derivative works, subject to the protection afforded to the work(s) upon which they are based. The protection shall extend to the title of the work, if created, as well as the creative concept devised for broadcast material.