What is a copyright?
Copyright is an exclusive right that protects literary and artistic works. It gives the creator the right to control how their works are used and enables a fair reimbursement for the use of their work.
The work can be any original and independent creative work, such as a text, image, composition, software or some other artistic expression. Copyright is granted automatically without registration as soon as the work has been created.
What rights does copyright give the creator?
- Exclusive right to produce copies of the work
- Right to make the work available to public
- Possibility to forbid the use of the work without permission
- Right to license or transfer rights to a third party
Economic rights may be transferred or licensed in part or full by a contract. This way, the works may be utilized commercially, for example, with publishing, transfer or distribution contracts.
- Exclusive right to produce copies of the work
- Right to make the work available to public
- Possibility to forbid the use of the work without permission
- Right to license or transfer rights to a third party
Economic rights may be transferred or licensed in part or full by a contract. This way, the works may be utilized commercially, for example, with publishing, transfer or distribution contracts.
Duration of a copyright
In Finland, a copyright is valid for 70 years after the end of the year of the creator’s death. This guarantees the rights of the creator and their beneficiaries in the long term.
In Finland, a copyright is valid for 70 years after the end of the year of the creator’s death. This guarantees the rights of the creator and their beneficiaries in the long term.
Service area includes
- Assessing the eligibility for copyright protection (e.g., works qualifying as copyright-protected)
- Determining the ownership of copyright
- Rights to works created in employment
- Drafting and reviewing copyright licensing and assignment agreements
- Publishing agreements (e.g., literature, music, games, software)
- Investigating copyright infringements and gathering evidence
- Drafting and sending warning letters
- Negotiating for settlement and alternative dispute resolution methods
- Copyright training
- Advice on internal policies and preparing guidelines