WHO IS CALLED AN AUTHOR?

An author is the person who created the workbook in case his name is printed on it unless there is evidence to the contrary. In case his/her name is not mentioned on the workbook or a pseudonym is mentioned, the publisher whose name appears on workbook ork shall act as his/her representative. The people involved in creating audio and video works are deemed authors, such as script authors, screenwriters, dialogue writers, and directors.

WHO IS RIGHT OWNER?

Owner is the author unless release it to another person or entity without contract between them.

WHAT IS MEANT BY COPYRIGHT?

Means a privilege that grants authors the exclusive right to accept or reject the use of a creative work such as literary, audio, visual or artistic work, and is limited to a specific period. Under copyright, an author can generate economic income for new creative activities in addition to being protected against unauthorized use of his/her work.

WHAT ARE COPYRIGHTS?

• Means financial rights (having a certain term of protection according to the copyright law).
  1. The right to print and publish the work.
  2. The right to modify or translate the work into other languages.
  3. All forms of material exploitation of the work, such as licensing or leasing the work to third parties.
• Moral rights (perpetual rights).
  1. The author's right to attribute the workbook to himself/herself.
  2. The right to object to any violation against the work.
  3. The author's right to publish his/her work.
  4. The author's right to modify his/her work.
  5. The author's right to withdraw the workbook from circulation.

FOR HOW LONG ARE THE COPYRIGHT WORKS PROTECTED?

• FIRST:
  1. Protection of work for an author is provided during their lifetime and for 50 years after the author's death.
  2. The copyright period for joint works shall be computed from the date of the death of the last surviving author.
  3. The copyright period for works in which the author is a corporate entity, or if his name is unknown, shall be 50 years from the date of the work's first publication. If the author's name becomes known before the end of the 50 year period, the duration of copyright shall be the period specified in paragraph (1) of this Article.
  4. If the work consists of several parts or volumes, published separately or over a period of time, each part or volume shall be considered an independent work for the computation of its copyright period.
  5. The copyright period for audio works, audio-visual works, films, collective works, and computer programs shall be 50 years from the date of the first show or publication of the work, regardless of republication.
  6. The copyright period for applied artworks (handcrafted or manufactured)and photographs shall be 25 years from publication. Computation of the period starts in this case, on the date of the work's first publication, regardless of republication.
• SECOND:
  1. The copyright period for broadcasting organizations shall be 20 years from the date of the first transmission of programs or broadcast materials.
  2. The copyright period for the producers of audio recordings and performers shall be 50 years from the date of performance or its first recording, as the case may be.

COPYRIGHTS FEES

New Workbook Registration Service

Computer Software and Applications Fees

Type of Service	FEES
	Individuals (SR)	Enterprises (SR)	Students (SR)
Workbook registration check	100	200	75
Workbook registration	200	400	FREE
Check workbook modification request	100	200	100
Register a workbook modification request	100	200	100
Check of a transaction registration request	100	200	100
Transaction Registration	100	200	100

Another Workbook Fees

Type of Service	FEES
	Individuals (SR)	Enterprises (SR)	Students (SR)
Workbook registration check	50	100	36
Workbook registration	100	200	FREE
Check workbook modification request	50	200	50
Register a workbook modification request	50	100	50
Check of a transaction registration request	50	100	50
Transaction Registration	50	100	50

INSTRUCTIONS

Guidelines for registering copyright works

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