Ways to Create Complex Objects of Copyright and Disposal of Rights Thereon

Abstract

The scientific and technological revolution that occurred in the 20th century led to the emergence of new types of objects of intellectual property rights, while creating the need for their legal regulation. The nature of a complex object of copyright as the most popular and attractive one from an economic and commercial point of view is investigated in the article. The author pays special attention to the study of the order of disposal of a complex object of copyright, the legal structure of which determines the specifics of legal regulation in the sphere of disposing of rights to complex objects. The article contains an analysis of the special mode of creation, use and disposal of various independent objects created to achieve one goal. It is concluded that the absence in the legislation of a clear and structured (by analogy with other agreements relating to the creation and disposal of rights to the results of intellectual activity) regulation of an agreement between co-authors will make such a regime for creating complex objects unattractive from a commercial point of view (due to greater risks arising from the legal uncertainty of this regime). This will significantly reduce the interest of creative thought to independently organized projects and eventually will affect the economic sphere.