Copyright as a strategic asset
The recognition and management of copyright are fundamental to enhancing the intellectual property portfolio of a company or an individual. Properly protecting creative works ensures that holders maintain full control over their exploitation, bringing economic and competitive benefits.
Customized protection and management
Brunacci & Partners assists its clients throughout all stages of copyright protection, offering advice on licensing agreements, assignment of rights, and other legal aspects. This service ensures effective and secure management of intellectual property, protecting the interests of the rights holders.
Can a software author protect his rights?
Copyright law provides both protection for the author of the software and protection for the software itself , which can be deposited in a special registry.
However, where the program solves a particular technical problem in an innovative way resulting in a technical effect, it is also possible to file a software patent application , regardless of the programming language.
Is it possible to protect an idea?
Ideas as such , such as business ideas or working methods, cannot be protected by copyright. The manifestation of the idea through its expression and practical implementation is protected by copyright, provided that such manifestation has the requirements of originality and creative character .
When does copyright expire?
In Italy and all member countries of the European Union, copyright expires 70 years after the death of the author. To calculate the expiration of the copyright, the term is counted starting from January 1 of the year following the year of the author's death.
What does copyright protect?
Copyright protects all works that have a creative and original character.
When thinking about copyright, one should not refer only to literary and artistic works, but also to other types of creative works, such as software or databases.
