by iv4n.p4v1c | Sep 23, 2022 | Good to know
When we think of copyright protection, books, images and artwork firstly spring to mind. However, in libraries, museums, archives, galleries but also in databases, book and art shops and other places where works are collected, stored, made available or sold,...
by iv4n.p4v1c | Sep 23, 2022 | Good to know
A work must not necessarily be completed or whole to enjoy copyright protection. Copyright law does not differentiate between finished and unfinished works. It is only important that the unfinished or incomplete work can already be viewed as an intellectual...
by iv4n.p4v1c | Sep 23, 2022 | To consider
“Smellable” creations such as perfumes and flavourful creations are not considered to be protected works – at least pursuant to Swiss copyright law. Smelling and tasting a work are not sufficient to make it perceptible. However, people who invent such...
by iv4n.p4v1c | Sep 23, 2022 | FAQ
No, this is not a human (intellectual) creation; instead, the image is created completely automatically without any human intervention.
by iv4n.p4v1c | Sep 23, 2022 | FAQ
Pursuant to Swiss copyright law, there is no requirement to have a distinctive sign on a protected work, and it is not possible to register such a work. The copyright protection of a work depends on whether the conditions pursuant to Art. 2. para. 1 CopA have been...
by iv4n.p4v1c | Sep 23, 2022 | FAQ
No, you do not need to affix the copyright symbol to your work or to register it to gain copyright protection. It is also not necessary to affix a warning message, such as “all rights reserved”.
by iv4n.p4v1c | Sep 23, 2022 | FAQ
The work is protected by copyright as soon as it is created (Art. 29 para. 1 CopA). Therefore, the work does not also have to be published to gain copyright protection.
by iv4n.p4v1c | Sep 23, 2022 | FAQ
No, the value of the work is irrelevant.
by iv4n.p4v1c | Sep 23, 2022 | FAQ
No, aesthetic or moral aspects must be excluded when it comes to the question of copyright protection of a work. It is irrelevant why the work was created. However, the rights of others can be infringed by the work, in particular the personality right, or the work can...
by iv4n.p4v1c | Sep 23, 2022 | FAQ
Works which were created by a human being (“intellectual creation”), are perceptible to the senses and have a certain amount of individuality (i.e. stand out from existing works) are protected by copyright (Art. 2 para. 1 CopA).
