INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROTECTION IN THE FIELD OF AUDIOVISUAL BROADCASTING
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROTECTION IN THE FIELD OF AUDIOVISUAL BROADCASTING

Summary/Abstract: Intellectual property is part of civil law, which in itself is divided into two main branches, copyright and other rights related with copyright, as well as industrial property.Being a right that mainly treats issues on the creativity of authors' works as original andoriginating in certain fields, it requires special protection that at times it becomes difficult toachieve the goal. The protection of intellectual property rights is done with the purpose ofsecuring their holders from the distribution, use and exploitation of the work without havingsuch a right. In the field of intellectual property also include television broadcasts, whichrequire special protection and in recent years with the advancement of technology, the theftof rights deriving from television broadcasting otherwise called "Piracy" has become adisturbing phenomenon for all entities operating in the field. Preventing this ever-increasingphenomenon requires harmonious coordination between many factors, with the aim ofprotecting the right holder from individuals or entities acting unlawfully.

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