What is Copyright? Based on article 1 number 1 of Law 28 of 2014, what is meant is the exclusive right of a creator that arises automatically based on the declarative principle after a work is manifested in a real form without reducing restrictions in accordance with the provisions of laws and regulations In copyright, the holder is called the creator. Based on law, an author is a person or persons who individually or collectively produce a unique and personal creation. In this case the creator can transfer his creation to other parties. The rights that arise for copyright holders are moral rights and economic rights which are exclusive rights that are eternally inherent in the creator and the creator or holder can obtain economic benefits for their creation.

Protected object (Article 40 of the Copyright Law) Books, pamphlets, appearance of published papers, and all other written works. lectures, lectures, speeches, and other similar creations. Props made for the benefit of education and science. Songs and / or music with or without subtitles. Drama, musical drama, dance, choreography, puppetry, and pantomime. Fine art in all forms such as paintings, drawings, carvings, calligraphy, sculpture, sculpture, or collage. Applied works of art and works of architecture. Map. Batik artwork or other motif art. Photographic works, portraits and cinematographic works. Translations, interpretations, adaptations, anthologies, databases, adaptations, arrangements, modifications and other works of the results of the transformation. translation, adaptation, arrangement, transformation, or modification of traditional cultural expressions. compilation of works or data, either in a format that can be read by a computer program or other media. compilation of traditional cultural expressions during the compilation are original works video games and computer programs
Objects that are not protected by copyright The work that has not been translated into real form. Every idea, procedure, system, method, concept, principle, finding or data even though it has been expressed, stated, described, explained or combined in a work and tools, objects or products that are created solely to solve technical problems or whose form is intended only for functional purposes. Copyright Protection Protection of copyright is automatic and declarative, automatic means that registration of a work is not an obligation to obtain protection, so that even if the work is not registered, it will still be protected. Meanwhile, the purpose of the declarative is to obtain legal protection for a work, the creator must make an announcement. However, creators and copyright holders who register their work with the Directorate General of Intellectual Property (DJKI) of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights will receive a work registration letter which can be used as evidence in court if a dispute arises at a later date. Copyright protection period Based on the Act, the period of self-protection varies depending on the type of creation which includes: Copyright protection: Creator’s lifetime + 70 years Computer programming: 50 years since first published. Perpetrator: 50 years since first time on show. recording procedure: 50 years since creation was fixed. Broadcasting institution: 20 years since first broadcast.
