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Авторскоправна закрила на традиционните културни изрази
Copyright Protection of Traditional Cultural Expressions

Author(s): Polina Stoyanova
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Social Sciences, Economy, Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Business Economy / Management, Political Theory, Sociology, Politics and law, Politics and society, Nationalism Studies, Sociology of Culture, Globalization, Sociology of Law
Published by: Университет за национално и световно стопанство (УНСС)
Keywords: traditional cultural expressions (TCEs); intellectual property; cultural heritage; copyright; neighboring rights
Summary/Abstract: Traditional cultural expressions represent the "living" cultural heritage of humanity, which is passed down from generation to generation. The study analyzes the scope of the concept of "traditional cultural expressions" in the context of the contemporary international framework of WIPO and UNESCO. The copyright protection of traditional cultural expressions according to the main international treaties and the Bulgarian Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Actis considered. The object of the research is traditional cultural expressions. The subject of the study is the copyright protection of traditional cultural expressions. The author's goal is to present the copyright protection of traditional cultural expressions as an opportunity for economic realization in the creative and cultural industries.

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