Once a work is created, it automatically enjoys copyright and is protected by law. Copyright is protected not only by the laws of the country where it is created, but also by the laws of the contracting states of the international copyright convention of which the country is a party. Additionally, copyright owners can gain profits through the assignment or licensing of the copyright.
Types
Literary Works
Art Works
Film and TV Works
Artistic Works
Oral Works
Photograph Works
Software Works
Engineering Works
Usage
To provide evidence for disputes，especially to prevent from copying your listings and malicious complaints on e-commerce platform
To be performed in the public, oral broadcast, showed, spread, adapted, remade or translated into other languages, and resulting economic benefits
To create economic value as technology investment
To gain profits through authorization or assignment
Comparison of Copyrights in China and USA
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China Copyright |
USA Copyright |
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Term of Validity |
Individual: the whole life of the author and 50 years after his/her death Employed/Commissioned: 50 years after the first disclosure |
Individual: the whole life of the author and 70 years after his/her death Employed/Commissioned: 95 years after the first disclosure or 120 years after the creation |
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Department |
China Copyright Administration |
USA Copyright Administration |
