Urheberrecht is particularly in
the international context, a much debated
and not easily
explainable combination of nationally grown rules of
interaction and
successive tuning. Especially economic interests are often held for
unclear and
sometimes conflicting legal opinions, which are often settled only in
court
disputes.
The
following questions and
answers are not legally binding or even comprehensive information is
supplied.
Gender - For
ease of
intelligibility, in this text are all gender terms, such as Creator and
Author,
uses in its explicit functional significance for males and females, as
they are
also found in many legal formulations.
In this
text, the licensor
corresponds to the Cybertrix Verlag UG (limited liability) and the
licensee to
comply with, as the author, or possible other partner.
What is
Urheberrecht?
Urheberrecht refers
to the exclusive right of the creator
to his work. He can use his work, use it commercial or give others
permission
to do so. The creator can prevent his work is changed or distorted and
has the
right to be named, if the work will be used by others.
Urheberrecht refers to the subjective and absolute right
to the protection of intellectual property in ideal and material
aspects. It is
a time-limited monopoly right in favor of the creator of a work.
Who can be
an author?
Under German law,
for example, only natural persons may
be Urheberrecht.
Can multiple
people at the same time be the author of the
same work?
Where several
persons are involved in the creation of a
work, they are all Urheber and which only allows about their work.
For which
things the Urheberrecht applies?
Intellectual
creations, which were created by a human in
a personal, creative process.
International,
for works of art! In Germany,
for example, for works of literature, science and art! These can be:
· Literary
works like books, lectures, speeches, ...
· Products of the
fine arts including architecture and applied art, including
sculptures, paintings, drawings, concept art, ...
· Choreographies
· Photographs
· Cinematics
· Music
· Software
· Illustrations of
a scientific or technical nature, such as drawings, plans,
maps, sketches, tables and plastic also representations
Protected is not only the complete
work, but also parts.
In Germany
for example, there also rules on related
rights for photographs, sound
recordings, films, databases, etc. .
In which country is
Urheberrecht applies?
Each country has
its own rules on Urheberrecht! And there
are international rules !
What rights
has a Urheber?
This varies in
different countries, but should include
the following points.
The author determines whether and in which form,
published his work.
He also has the right to be named as author of the work,
and to prohibit misrepresentations of his work.
The originator decides on the exploitation of his work
such as exhibition, performance, reproduction, distribution,
reproduction,
etc..
The author decides to transfer the rights of use to third
parties.
The author also enjoys protection and defense rights
against third parties who violate the copyrights.
How long is
the Urheberrecht valid?
This is different!
Usually at least 50 years until the
death of the creator! In some countries, longer time limits may apply!
For
example, in Germany
70 years and in Mexico
100 years until the death of the creator!
In Germany
for example, there also rules on related rights for photographs, sound
recordings, films, databases, etc., lower limits may include.
Is
Urheberrecht valid only with a note, print, sign or
clue on the work?
No! The
Urheberrecht arises with the creation! The work
must not get marked to be registered somewhere.
Where is expressly stated herein to any other older
national and particularly the history of other regulations.
Is the
copyright hereditary?
In most countries,
yes!
Can I
transfer the copyright to another person?
In Germany,
for example, just by inheriting! But you can give others permission to
use or
exploit the work!
What are
Utilization or exploitation rights?
Utilization and
exploitation rights allow easy or
exploitation use of a work.
Who may use
these rights?
In
principle, anyone who has the right to do so! This can
be individuals, companies or provided by law bodies or institutions.
There are societies of
different departments in different nations!
Example Germany:
GEMA
Gesellschaft für musikalische Aufführungs- und mechanische
Vervielfältigungsrechte
GVL
Gesellschaft zur Verwertung von Leistungsschutzrechten
VG Wort
nimmt die Rechte der Autoren von Sprachwerken aller Art und Verlagen
wahr
VG Bild-Kunst
nimmt die Erst- und
Zweitverwertungsrechte für visuelle
Werke wahr
Example France:
ADAMI
Administration des Droits des Artistes et Musiciens Interprètes
ADAGP
Société des Auteurs Dans les Arts Graphiques et Plastiques
SACEM
Société des Auteurs, Compositeurs et Éditeurs de Musique
Example Switzerland:
SUISA
für die Rechte der Urheber
musikalischer
Werke
What is the originally meaning of
?
The U in the circle
is the symbol for
"Urheberrecht" or the term "Urheberrecht protected ".
Are there symbols
identifying
copyrighted works?
So far, there is no uniform labeling of
Urheberrecht protected works!
The U in the circle
currently is a registered
trademark that can be used worldwide as a free symbol for Urheberrecht
or
Urheberrecht protected works of the future.
©
The Copyright ( c in a circle)
of the American legal system, in contrast to continental European
copyright
law, decision-making authority and exploitation rights over a work not
often
granted to the originator but the economic rights recyclers. The author
retains
only limited veto rights, which should prevent the copyright by the
rightholder
abuse.
®
The R (in a circle)
may be
used only with registered trademarks. For this, a brand must be logged
in /
registered.
TM
The often
superscript TM denotes
a not yet registered trademark.
℗ The P (in a circle)
is used to identify the rights of
audio recordings.
Is the
symbol, the sign of authority?
No! It is a registered trademark in Europe
at the OHIM
Englische Bezeichnung
Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market
Französische Bezeichnung
Office de l'harmonisation dans le marché intérieur
Spanische Bezeichnung
Oficina de Armonizacion del Mercado Interior
Deutsche
Bezeichnung
Harmonisierungsamt für den Binnenmarkt
Why was the
German word Urheberrecht
used for this character?
Because the word Urheberrecht
as a single word, describes the most extensive
author rights!
What for can the
symbol be used?
To mark his own works, whose author you
are! So if one
has the right to a work on the protection of its own intellectual
property in
ideal and material aspects.
Or for Urheberrecht protected
works if you use or marketed them as exploiters.
Who may use the
symbol copyright?
Each author of a work may own, use the
symbol to identify
his works, if he has registered with Licensor!
Or, if you are authorized by
the Urheberrecht owner of a work to it.
Who is the
licensor?
The license to use
the
is granted by the Cybertrix
Verlag!
What advantages
does the use of
?
Creation
of an International Urheberrecht Directory (directory of intellectual
authorship) /
toll-free registration.
Your work is
to be assigned unambiguously identified
and its author
too.
Also, if your name,
company name, address, agent or utilization route changes .
A query about the "whois"
button leads interested and author or
copyright holder immediately together.
Whether and how a work
is available or usable,
everyone Identifies it immediately by the
final digit.
Do I need as
license to install the
on any work?
No! The
attachment of the sign is to facilitate
the use of Urheberrecht protected works,
but is not mandatory.
Where should the
be attached to my work?
Since there are no
binding requirements! It may be
visible on the work! However, it can also be integrated as a watermark
to a
photo or simply be added as a text beside.
Of course it is for easier assignment,
helpful for
potential users, or to the economic recovery if the
is
directly connected with the work, or it is directly apparent relation.
Do
I need to specify the
license number next to the
?
It is recommended to assign the work accurately and to
make its use possible
for third parties recognizable.
01012014XXDE0000001
Urheberrecht protected / use allowedby third parties
01012014XXDE0000001X
Urheberrecht protected / no use allowed by third parties
01012014XXDE0000001P
Urheberrecht protected / free private non commercial use
01012014XXDE0000001F
Urheberrecht protected / free private and commercial use
What
is the license number
is composed exactly?
01012014
01
DE
0000001
X/P/F
Date
of production
run number
nation consecutive registration
number
released
Day / month / year
1. work of the day
In
which country can I use the
symbol?
1) In
all countries of the European Union ...
Name
|
Name
in national Language
|
Code |
01.
Belgien |
België/Belgique/Belgien |
BE |
02.
Bulgarien |
България |
BG |
03.
Dänemark |
Danmark |
DK |
04.
Deutschland |
Deutschland |
DE |
05.
Estland |
Eesti |
EE |
06.
Finnland |
Suomi/Finland |
FI |
07.
Frankreich |
France |
FR |
08.
Griechenland |
Ελλάδα,
Ελλάς |
GR |
09.
Irland |
Éire/Ireland |
IE |
10.
Italien |
Italia |
IT |
11.
Kroatien |
Hrvatska |
HR |
12.
Lettland |
Latvija |
LV |
13.
Litauen |
Lietuva |
LT |
14.
Luxemburg |
Lëtzebuerg/Luxembourg |
LU |
15.
Malta |
Malta |
MT |
16.
Niederlande |
Nederland |
NL |
17.
Österreich |
Österreich |
AT |
18.
Polen |
Polska |
PL |
19. Portugal |
Portugal |
PT |
20.
Rumänien |
România |
RO |
21.
Schweden |
Sverige |
SE |
22.
Slowakei |
Slovensko |
SK |
23.
Slowenien |
Slovenija |
SI |
24.
Spanien |
España |
ES |
25.
Tschechien |
Česko |
CZ |
26.
Ungarn |
Magyarország |
HU |
27.
Vereinigtes Königreich |
United
Kingdom |
GB |
28. Zypern |
Κύπρος/Kıbrıs |
CY
|
2) ... as
in all
countries where no other rights and laws are violated.
In these countries,
other symbols may come to be used, on
its introduction, the parties will be informed by the licensor. In
these
countries, the work can also be provided with an indication
u.cybertrix.com in
connection with the license
number.
Does it cost
anything to use the
symbol?
No! If
you want to characterize his work and only his contact information
stored for
potential buyers, users and recyclers can contact the author, can use
the
symbol after the registration with a license unlimited and free of
charge!
Yes ! If
you want to use or sell your works economically, but do not want to
publish your contact details unchecked, with a
Service you can let send
you contact informations to an interested party or can send the contact
informations of the interested
parties
submit directly to you. The licensee may, however, then specify as
the
destination address of the requests also an agency collecting society
or other
rights holders, with which there is a contractual relationship.
Where
do I find a pattern of the Symbol?
Here!
regular
transparent

save and then open copy
and paste
Will the marked works be registered or
entered in a
list ?
Yes, it is the aim to facilitate the contact between authors and prvat
and
commercial users and internationally to create a documentation database
of the
works.
Does the entry
in the Urheberrecht Author Database or the Work-Database
already represents a
Urheberrecht proof?
No! In order
to secure his rights, every author should select the
creation of a work, the
nature
and date of publication, and the
corresponding documentation, wisely
and carefully plan
where appropriate.
Represents
the notarization of a work at a
certain time, a Urheberrecht proof?
No, although
some companies are looking to give
that impression!
Are
there ways to prove authorship?
Yes, conditionally!
This is not only
dependent on the nature of the work, but also on the nature and the date of
publication and documentation. There are also discrete and individual above
all solutions!