If a person publishes a classification he does not own, or claims ownership, what does he do? Legal
The author is:
The person who created the classification if his name is given to him unless there is evidence to the contrary.
If the category is not named or a pseudonym is given, the publisher whose name appears on the work is represented
People who participated in the creation of audio, audio and visual works are authors, such as text authors, scenarios, dialogue writers and directors
The author of the text, the screenwriter, the moderator of the director’s dialogue, the composer, they all prepare authors.
Intellectual property:
The term “intellectual property” refers to intangible human mind creations, such as copyright, patents and trademarks, which are easily stolen or attributed to non-owners as opposed to physical property. Hence, intellectual property law was launched to protect those rights and ensure their attribution to their owners; This encourages the extraction of talent and the legalization of its trading process.
Copyright:
It is the collection of the author’s rights over his literary, artistic or scientific creations, whether literary or financial.
The author’s rights are:
– Financial rights (which have a certain protection period according to the copyright regime)
- Print and publish the category.
- Modify or translate work into other languages.
- All forms of physical exploitation of the classified as licensing or rental of work to others.
– Literary rights (eternal rights)
- Author’s right to a classified ratio.
- The right to object to any attack on the classifier.
- Copyright in published report classified.
- Copyright to amend the category.
- Copyright to withdraw the classified from circulation.
Neighboring rights include:
The range of rights granted to certain persons or bodies that help to make the classification publicly available:
– Performer.
– Audio recordings product.
– Broadcasters.
The author enjoys a range of copyright services:
– Classified registration service.
– Modification service on a registered category.
– Disposal service in a registered category.
– Do electronic invitations and designs come under the protection of the copyright system?
Yes.
– Is the publication, product or character reprinting the category without the author’s written consent an assault?
Yes.
Is it an infringement on the right of the author who obtains an original version of an intellectual object and exploits it, permits others to photograph it, reproduces it or other conduct that affects the author’s exercise of his rights?
Yes, it is an assault punishable by its owner.
Is copying and posting a violation of intellectual property rights?
Yes, copying and using the works without referring to their owner or their permission is a violation of the author’s right.
Is amending the category’s contents a violation of intellectual property rights?
Yes, a violation of each amendment to the contents, nature, subject matter or title is without the author’s knowledge and prior written consent, and no one is entitled to use the category without the permission of the author.
– Is it punishable to publish a Saudi classified offer outside the Kingdom?
Yes, the provisions of the Copyright Protection System also apply to attacks that are outside the Kingdom’s borders
In the event of any such violation,
A complaint of violation of the author’s right (violation of the copyright protection regime) may be submitted to the Saudi Intellectual Property Authority, which is competent to hear complaints of violation of authors’ rights through the following link:
https://www.saip.gov.sa/services/969/
Penalties for infringement of authors’ rights:
The author enjoys criminal protection up to imprisonment, and civil protection (compensation), in the event of an attack on the author’s ideas.
The penalties are:
– Alarm.
– A fine not exceeding SAR 250 thousand.
– The closure of a facility that is trespassing or has contributed to an infringement of copyright for a period not exceeding two months.
– Confiscation of all copies of the category. as well as materials intended or used to commit an infringement of the author’s right.
No more than six months’ imprisonment.
In the event of repeated infringement of the same or other category, the maximum penalty, fine and closure may be doubled.
The Committee may include in its decision the penalty for defamation of the aggressor.
The Commission may include in its decision the suspension of the aggressor’s participation in activities, events or exhibitions if the offence is caught on a commercial occasion, but the suspension shall not exceed two years.
The Commission may also decide on financial compensation for the aggrieved copyright holder who lodges the complaint, which is proportional to the extent of the assault and the damage suffered.
Law link:
https://laws.boe.gov.sa/BoeLaws/Laws/LawDetails/67d159e6-ee98-4efc-a2ee-a9a700f17083/1
Saudi Intellectual Property Authority Home Page: