What subjects are protected by copyright?

Pursuant to Article 14 of the Intellectual Property Law 2005 amended and supplemented by Clause 5, Article 1 of Intellectual Property, amended in 2009 There are regulations on types of works protected by copyright as follows:

1. Types of works protected by copyright

Protected literary, artistic and scientific works include:

a) Literary, scientific works, textbooks, course books and other works expressed in writing or other characters;

b) Lectures, speeches and other talks;

c) Journalistic works;

d) Musical works;

d) Theater works;

e) Cinematographic works and works created by similar methods (hereinafter collectively referred to as cinematographic works);

g) Works of fine arts and applied arts;

h) Photographic works;

i) Architectural works;

k) Maps, diagrams, maps, drawings related to topography, architecture, and scientific works;

l) Literary and folk art works;

m) Computer programs, data collection.

2. Derivative works are only protected according to the provisions of Clause 1 of this Article if they do not prejudice the copyright of the work used to make derivative works.

3. Protected works specified in Clauses 1 and 2 of this Article must be directly created by the author using his or her intellectual labor and not copied from the works of others.

2. Accordingly, subjects protected by copyright include literary, artistic, scientific works and derivative works, specifically:

- Literary and scientific works, textbooks, course books and other works expressed in writing or other characters;

- Lectures, speeches and other talks;

- Journalism works;

- Musical works;

- Theater works;

- Cinematographic works and works created by similar methods;

- Visual works and applied arts;

- Photographic works;

- Architectural works;

- Maps, diagrams, maps, drawings related to topography, architecture, scientific works;

- Literary and folk art works;

- Computer programs, data collection.