Intellectual property protection solution
Copyright protection is one of the essential elements of French intellectual property law. It confers a monopoly of exploitation on the author or his successors in title over an original work of the mind.
It confers a monopoly of exploitation on the author or his successors in title over an original work of the mind.
After examining the prerogatives conferred by copyright, we’ll look at the protection it affords the author, and its limits.
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Copyright confers two types of prerogative on the creator of a work:
Copyright protection in France is automatic from the moment of creation, but is not sufficient in the event of litigation.
French copyright protects original works of the mind from the moment they are created. No formal deposit or material fixation of the work is required. Your creation is therefore protected from the day it is created, whatever its form of expression, its genre, the merit of its author or its destination.
Although no registration formalities are required to obtain copyright protection, in the event of a dispute you must be able to provide proof of the date on which you created your work. That’s why it’s a good idea to register your creation.
Copyright protection alone is not effective in the event of a dispute, as it does not provide proof of the work’s anteriority. This is why it is preferable to combine it with other forms of protection, such as design rights, trademarks or copyright.
With Fidealis copyright registration, we guarantee that your work will be immediately registered with a bailiff and time-stamped, giving it a definite date.
In addition to the proof of anteriority required to protect your creations, French copyright protection is not automatic abroad.
By registering a copyright on your work, you guarantee it lifetime protection in 168 countries.
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See also our definition of copyright.
Find out more about copyright on the INPI website.
