How long is the exhibition right for photographic works?

Photographic works are one of the works protected by the copyright law. The author of the photographic works enjoys the copyright of the work. There are many rights under copyright, and the right to exhibition is one of them. So how long is the period of the exhibition right of photographic works? Below, the editor of Legal Savior Network will provide readers with relevant answers.

How long is the exhibition right for photographic works

The protection period of the exhibition right of photographic works is fifty years after the death of the author , as of December 31, the fiftieth year after the author’s death.

"Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China" 》

Article 21 The works of citizens, their The right of publication and the rights stipulated in Items (5) to (17) of Article 10, Paragraph 1 of this Law shall be protected for the life of the author and fifty years after his death, ending on the fiftieth year after his death. December 31st; if it is a joint work, the deadline is December 31st of the fiftieth year after the death of the last author.

Works and copyrights (authorship rights) of legal persons or other organizations (Except) For professional works enjoyed by legal persons or other organizations, the right to publish and the rights stipulated in Items (5) to (17) of Article 10, Paragraph 1 of this Law shall be protected for five years.Ten years ends on December 31, the fiftieth year after the work was first published. However, if the work has not been published within fifty years after the completion of its creation, this law will no longer protect it.

Film works and works created using methods similar to filmmaking For works and photographic works, the right to publish and the rights stipulated in Items (5) to (17) of Article 10, Paragraph 1 of this Law shall be protected for fifty years, ending on the fiftieth year after the first publication of the work. on December 31, but if the work has not been published within fifty years since its creation, this law will no longer protect it.

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