Copyright Registration in UAE

Copyright is one of the forms of intellectual property which does not protect the ideas but protects the form of its expression. It protects the creativity, time, and efforts of the creator of the work, whether it is published or unpublished. It protects the original material of the creators and authors from unauthorized use and provides them a legalized exclusive right to

• Use and reproduce their work
• License, sell, lease or distribute copies of their work to others.
• Display or perform their work publicly

However, the work should fulfil certain parameters to get protection under copyright law. Mentioned below are the things that are essential for getting copyright:

1. Originality – It means that the work to be copyrighted should be authentic and original and not a copy of someone’s work.
2. Creativity – It means that the work should be ingenious and can be easily seen as creative.
3. Tangible form – It means creation should be such which can be expressed in tangible form like something which can be saved on paper by the printing or can be uploaded and saved on a storage device for a period of more than transitory duration.

Identifying and evaluating the original works owned by you is a crucial part of the business you own. Brand logo, product designs, computer programs, databases, mobile applications, and designs all of these works are valuable and can potentially work as a value addition to your company by earning additional revenues.

You just have to think about the benefitting ways of using copyright ownership. It will not only give you an opportunity for business expansion but will also work as an incentive for the intellectual efforts you have put in. For that, you might like to know all about franchising, licensing, and potential royalty arrangements.

Protect My Mark knows that securing your IP protection is a very crucial step. With our expertise, we can prove very beneficial and convenient, especially when it comes to enforcement of infringed rights in courts or with local authorities.

There are two kinds of rights protected by copyright:

1. Economic rights – It permits the copyright owner to earn financial remuneration from others in exchange for using their works. Most of the copyright laws give the rights holder the economic right by which they can prevent or authorize certain use of the work or even use the work for franchising, licensing, or through collective management and earn remuneration for the same.

The economic rights include:

• Right to reproduction in different forms like sound recording or printed publication
• Right to importation control
• Right to rental authorization
• Right to set exceptions or limitations
• Right to equality in remuneration
• Right to any legal commercial use, distribution, and transfer

2. Moral rights – It protects the inherent rights the owner or the originator has over their intellectual works. It protects the non-economic interests of the author.

The moral rights include:

• Paternity right which helps an author  to be identified as the creator and  originator of his work
• Integrity rights give protection from anything that can cause harm to the author’s reputation
• Distorted reproduction right gives the author a right to stop, oppose and hinder any changes, distortion, and alteration to the work

Copyrights grant the owner the exclusive right to reproduce and distribute copies of the work, prepare derivative works, and perform, display, and broadcast the work publicly.

Copyright gives protection to a lot of assets that are a result of the intellectual activities of humans. You can make your brand good, credible, persuasive, and profitable by getting a copyright for your brand logo. Here is the list of few intangible assets which can be protected by copyright:

1. Registration of the brand logo

   protect your brand internationally including brand logo, slogan & brand name as a Composite Copyright Work

2. Literary works

   like essays, pamphlets, books, etc.

3. Works related to web development

   like computer software, databases or programs, games, mobile applications, and other works related to web development

4. Musical and drama work

   like music compositions whether with words or without words, sounds, dumb shows, and audiovisual works

5. Architecture works

   like engineering layouts and plans

6. Artistic works

   like painting, drawing, sculpting, engraving, and lithography on stones, fabric, wood, or metal

7. Works of fine arts

   like photographic works and photography analogous

8. Plastic and applied artworks

9. Three-dimensional geographical works and illustrations

   like topography, maps, sketch and architecture designs, etc.