Хореографическое произведение: вопросы авторско-правовой охраны

Abstract

The article deals with the choreographic work as an object of copyright. The author analyses the notion of choreographic work, proposes the definition of choreographic work. Then the author makes the analysis of two categories: the part and the element of choreographic work, which is resulted in the conclusion, that the common understanding of these definitions in not applicable for the choreographic works. The author also finds inappropriate collective management of rights in the choreographic art. Using selected elements and parts of the choreographic works the author proposes the classification of choreographic works, which has legal value. Dance styles are considered in terms of their eligibility for copyright protection. It is proposed to extend to them copyright protection in a truncated form — by laying down the right of authorship. Finely, the author makes an attempt to formulate criteria for distinguishing choreographic works from the performance of choreographic work.