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Copyright Frequently Asked Questions

▼Rules in general

{FAQ} Are foreign works protected in Japan?
{FAQ} Do I have to register my work to get protection in Japan?
{FAQ} How can my work be protected in Japan?
{FAQ} What is the “non-formality rule”?
{FAQ} Do I have to include the © symbol on my work?
{FAQ} What is the copyright notice?

▼Exploitation of works

{FAQ} How can I use a copyrighted work of others?
{FAQ} Do I have to get permission to use a copyrighted work?
{FAQ} How can I find the author or the copyright owner?

▼Registration

{FAQ} What kind of registration is stipulated in the Copyright Act?
{FAQ} Tell me about “Registration of transfer of copyright.”

▼Copyrights & Moral rights

{FAQ} What is copyright?
{FAQ} What kind of activity is prohibited by copyright?
{FAQ} What are the “author’s rights”?
{FAQ} What are “moral rights”?
{FAQ} How long do copyrights last?
{FAQ} Can I buy and sell copyright?

▼Author

{FAQ} Who is the author?
{FAQ} Who owns copyright to a work?
{FAQ} Who is the author of a cinematographic work?
{FAQ} What is a “joint work”?

▼Works

{FAQ} What is a work?
{FAQ} What works are protected in Japan?
{FAQ} What is a “derivative work"?

▼Intellectual property right

{FAQ} What is “intellectual property”?
{FAQ} What is “intellectual property right”?
{FAQ} What is “property right”?
{FAQ} What is “industrial property (right)”?

▼Others