Copyright is an asset with economic value, which can bring income and value-added to its owner, and thus it is becoming more and more the core of competition; copyright is intellectual property, which is the ownership of rights in the field of knowledge and the means of protecting intellectual achievements. Therefore, copyright infringement not only infringes on the property rights of the copyright owner, that is, the loss of economic interests, but also infringes on his personal rights, that is, the corresponding reputation and the right to maintain the integrity of the work. This is a risky behavior, and a series of measures need to be taken to reduce the risk of copyright infringement and prevent the occurrence of copyright infringement.
1. Take precautions in advance
Before the risk of copyright infringement occurs, a series of preventive measures can be taken. First, enhance the awareness of copyright protection, strengthen the study of laws and regulations on copyright protection, and master the basic principles of copyright protection; second, timely carry out copyright confirmation and registration, clarify the copyright of the work and its related ownership relationship, and establish a copyright registration database for the work; third, establish a copyright management system, build a copyright management team, and build a long-term mechanism from the aspects of system and personnel.
2. Active response during the event
After the risk of copyright infringement occurs, it is necessary to actively respond to copyright infringement incidents and reduce risk losses. First, strengthen evidence collection and preservation, consolidate relevant evidence, and prepare for subsequent risk reduction activities; second, inform copyright infringement incidents and apply for compensation by sending lawyers’ letters and other forms; third, conduct reasonable mediation, strive for legitimate compensation, and reduce economic losses.
3. Check for deficiencies and make up for gaps afterwards
Afterwards, we must conduct an in-depth analysis of the causes of copyright risks, find out the existing deficiencies, establish a timely remediation mechanism, and transfer the losses of copyright infringement risks by purchasing insurance and transferring them to suppliers. The first is to purchase copyright insurance. Now both domestic and foreign insurance companies have copyright insurance. The main copyright insurance in my country includes copyright transaction guarantee insurance and copyright insurance. By purchasing copyright insurance, the risk of copyright infringement is transferred. The second is to authorize the development of works. By signing a work authorization development contract, the risk of copyright use of the work is transferred to a third party, reducing the risk of copyright infringement and reducing losses. The third is to authorize law firms to act as agents for copyright legal affairs, including copyright risk analysis, drafting of copyright-related contracts, copyright infringement agency, etc., to provide professional copyright legal services, and to transfer and reduce the risk of copyright infringement.