Copyright & Related rights
Creativity and originality as a source of rights and incomes
Copyrights: reward for creative effort
Copyrights Law protect original works which are the result of a creative effort of their author. It is important to bear in mind that convrights law do not protect ideas but the expression or the same.
Both European and Spanish laws contain an exemplary list of works that are protectable under this figure, such as literary, artistic or scientific works expressed in an medium, such as books, writings, musical compositions, dramatic works, choreographies, audiovisual works,sculptures, pictorial works, plans, models, maps, photographs…
In addition. the legislator has added to this list computer programs and databases that receive a specific legal treatment.
It is necessary to emphasize that the works mentioned above are not the only ones that maybe eligible for copyrights protection. Currently, there are other types of works such as multimedia works, web page interfaces or applications, video games, blog entries, audio books and a long etcetera that are also entitled to the protection provided by the Intellectual Property law
2 types of rights: moral and economic
Copyright protects two types of rights. On the one hand, economic rights, which allow owners to obtain financial reward for the use of their works by others; and on the other hand, moral rights, which allow authors to take certain actions to preserve and protect their personal link to their work.
Copyrights Transfer
The author, as the initial owner and holder, can transter his or her economic rights to third parties. This usually occurs through licensing agreements, whether exclusive or non-exclusive, assignments or inheritances. Copvrights law enables authors to control how others use their works, and to receive remuneration for that use.
When are copyright obtained?
Copyrights exist from the very moment the work is created. However, it is advisable to register or legally deposit the work in the Intellectual Property register or any other appropriate means for evidentiary purposes.
Related or Neighboring Rights
In addition to copyrights, there are also the so called related or neighbouring rights, which are those granted to performers (musicians, singers, actors, orchestra conductors, dancers, etc.), sound producers and audiovisual recordings’ producers and to broadcasting entities.
2 tipos de Derechos: morales y económicos
Los derechos de autor implican derechos económicos o patrimoniales, que permiten a sus titulares obtener una recompensa económica por la explotación de sus obras y, derechos morales, que permiten a sus autores realizar determinadas acciones para preservar y proteger su vínculo con la obra.
Transferencia de Derechos
El autor, como propietario y titular inicial, puede transferir sus derechos, al menos los económicos, a terceros; esto suele ocurrir mediante acuerdos de licencia, ya sean exclusivos o no exclusivos, cesiones o herencias. Gracias a los derechos de autor, los autores pueden controlar la forma en que otros utilizan sus obras, y recibir una remuneración por ese uso.
¿Cuándo se adquieren los Derechos de Autor?
Los derechos de autor se adquieren en el mismo momento de creación de la obra. Sin embargo, es conveniente realizar la inscripción o el depósito legal en el Registro de la Propiedad Intelectual o en cualquier otro medio adecuado para disponer de un medio de prueba que acredite formalmente, frente a terceros, la existencia de la obra y la titularidad de los derechos.
Derechos Conexos o Vecinos
Además de los derechos de autor, existen también los derechos conexos o vecinos que son los concedidos a los artistas intérpretes y ejecutantes (músicos, cantantes, actores, directores de orquesta, bailarines, etc.), a los productores de grabaciones sonoras y audiovisuales, y a las entidades de radiodifusión.
Our experts
will help you
At YUNIKA LAW we are expert copyrights lawyers, advising on their protection, management and exploitation and taking care of their defense before the corresponding authorities and Courts.
- Deposit and registration of works
- Negotiation with collecting societies
- Drafting of contracts and licenses for the assignment and exploitation of rights
- Defense of our clients' rights and interests in judicial and arbitration proceedings
Nuestros expertos
te ayudan
En YUNIKA LAW somos abogados expertos en derechos de autor, asesoramos sobre la protección, gestión, explotación y defensa de los derechos de propiedad intelectual.
- Depósito y registro de obras
- Negociación con entidades de gestión
- Redacción de contratos y licencias de cesión y explotación de derechos
- Defensa de los intereses de nuestros clientes en procedimientos judiciales y arbitrales nacionales e internacionales
At the forefront of new technologies
We are aware that the emergence of new technologies has changed the way in which copyrights are being exploited and has often eased the dissemination of works in an illicit manner. In this respect, we are not only experienced in advising, defending and exploiting traditional works such as literary works, but we also have extensive knowledge of the new digital possibilities of exploitation, the use of multimedia works in the digital environment, software protection or the treatment of creative commons licences.
We believe that the cultural and creative sectors are important to ensure the continuous development of societies and are at the heart of the economy. That is why, as lawyers specializing in copyright, we offer our expertise in advising our clients during and at the end of the creative process.
A la vanguardia de las nuevas tecnologías
Somos conscientes de que la aparición de nuevas tecnologías ha cambiado la forma de explotación de los derechos de autor, y en muchas ocasiones ha facilitado la difusión de obras de manera ilícita. Por esto, no solo tenemos experiencia en el asesoramiento, defensa y explotación de las obras más tradicionales como por ejemplo las obras literarias, sino que también, tenemos un amplio conocimiento sobre las nuevas posibilidades digitales de explotación, la utilización de obras multimedia en el entorno digital, la protección de software o el tratamiento de las licencias creative commons.
Consideramos que los sectores cultural y creativo son importantes para garantizar el desarrollo continuo de las sociedades y están en el centro de la economía. Por ello, como abogados especializados en derechos de autor, ponemos a disposición todo nuestro conocimiento para asesorar a nuestros clientes durante y al finalizar el proceso creativo.
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