What is protected by authors' rights?
Authors' rights protect works such as texts, music, drawings, photographs and films, provided they are both original and expressed in a concrete form.
A work must have a tangible form. In other words, it must be perceptible and capable of being shared with others. Ideas, concepts, styles or methods as such are not protected.
The form of expression does not matter, whether written, drawn, filmed, spoken or otherwise. Nor does the work need to be fully completed. A sketch or draft version may already qualify for protection.
In addition, the work must be original in the sense that it reflects the author's own intellectual creation and bears their personal imprint. This concept is interpreted broadly, and no particular artistic or professional merit is required.
Facts, such as historical or scientific data, are not protected by authors' rights.
In the event of a dispute, it is ultimately up to the courts to decide whether a work qualifies for protection under authors' rights.
A work must have a tangible form. In other words, it must be perceptible and capable of being shared with others. Ideas, concepts, styles or methods as such are not protected.
The form of expression does not matter, whether written, drawn, filmed, spoken or otherwise. Nor does the work need to be fully completed. A sketch or draft version may already qualify for protection.
In addition, the work must be original in the sense that it reflects the author's own intellectual creation and bears their personal imprint. This concept is interpreted broadly, and no particular artistic or professional merit is required.
Facts, such as historical or scientific data, are not protected by authors' rights.
In the event of a dispute, it is ultimately up to the courts to decide whether a work qualifies for protection under authors' rights.