The article outlines that librarians can create copyrighted works in the course of their duties. It is stated that the copyright to a work arises due to the fact of its creation; the copyright personal non-property right to the work belongs to its author, and the property right to the work, depending on the circumstances of creation may belong both to the author and, when creating official works, to the employer-library. Emphasized that libraries have created the right to protection of intellectual property. The creation and exercise of copyright does not require registration of the work or any other special design, as well as the implementation of any other formalities. It is substantiated that the state registration of copyright will give the subjects of property rights the opportunity to provide evidence of the ownership of the rights in case of disputes. The presence of a certificate of registration of copyright is a document that certifies the right of ownership of the work and allows: to confirm this right in case of misuse; enter the object of copyright in the authorized capital of the enterprise, institution, organization; decide and prohibit the use, receive appropriate remuneration; enter into agreements on the transfer of copyright, on the disposal of copyright, license agreements. Necessary documents for state registration of copyright to a work (application, copy of work) (published or unpublished) in material form, a document certifying the fact and date of publication of the work, in case of registration of copyright to an official work — an agreement on the distribution of property rights official work, other documents), requirements for copies of works submitted for registration, terms of consideration of applications for registration of copyright, the procedure for issuing the Certificate and its registration.
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Dec 15, 2020
Open Access
Jacqueline K Owens 