Copyright Services with Tatweer
What is Copyright?
Copyright registration pertains to the legal rights held by the owner of intellectual property. In simpler terms, copyright refers to the right to reproduce a work. This means that the original creators of a piece and those they authorize are the only ones with the exclusive right to replicate the work. This article will cover these aspects in detail in the following sections, but for now, let’s focus on the fundamental concept of copyright.
Copyright is the legal and exclusive authority to replicate or grant permission for the reproduction of specific artistic works. If you hold the copyright to something, no one else is allowed to make copies without your consent. Copyright typically originates with the creator of the work, but it can also be sold, traded, or passed down. Copyright registration is a crucial part of intellectual property protection, and we provide copyright services in the UAE, the MENA region, and globally.
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What You Can Copyright
Software: Software copyright extends copyright law to machine-readable programs.
Literary Works: This includes novels, nonfiction, poetry, articles, essays, directories, advertising materials, catalogs, speeches, and computer programs.
Sound Recordings: This category encompasses recorded music, voice recordings, and sound effects. Sounds from nature, animal noises, and other auditory elements may also be copyrighted by their recorders.
Online Content: Website material and blog writings, including articles and online posts, can be copyrighted.
Design: A registered design can provide additional coverage beyond any existing design rights or copyright protections.
Artistic Works: This includes visual, graphic, and sculptural works such as paintings, drawings, carvings, photographs, clothing designs, and textiles.
- Books, booklets, articles, and other literary materials
- Computer software, applications, and databases
- Lectures, speeches, and similar presentations
- Plays, musicals, and pantomimes
- Musicals with or without dialogue
- Audio and video productions, or audiovisual works
- Architectural works, plans, and drawings
- Fine art, including drawings, paintings, and sculptures
- Photographic works and similar creations
- Applied art and plastic art
- Charts, maps, and architectural designs
- Derivative works are also protected, as long as they are based on previously protected works. This protection extends to the title of the work, if created, as well as any creative concepts for broadcast material.
According to Article 3, the law does not protect:
- Ideas, methods, procedures, mathematical concepts, abstract principles, and facts, unless expressed innovatively
- Official documents, in any language, including laws, regulations, and judicial rulings
- News
- Works that are in the public domain
However, the collection, arrangement, or effort involved in such items may be protected if they are innovatively compiled.