Copyright in South Africa
October 3, 2011
Copyright News and Interesting Facts
Copyright in South Africa
- Copyright cannot be registered in South Africa.
- Once the work is created in a material form, the work is instantly subject to copyright.
- The only form of copyright which can be registered in South Africa, is cinematographic films.
- This registration of a cinematographic film copyright is only done for evidentiary purposes and is not a requirement for establishment of copyright.
- Cinematographic film copyright is registered at CIPC.
- CIPC was established through the amalgamation of the Office of OCIPE and CIPRO.
- Main functions of CIPC is the Registration of Companies, Co-operatives and Intellectual Property rights and maintenance thereof.
- South African law does not require the use of a copyright symbol, although it is often beneficial.
- There is no such thing as an international copyright that will automatically protect an author’s writings throughout the world.
- There are two principal international copyright conventions, the Berne Convention and the Universal Copyright Convention.
Smit & Van Wyk, Inc. copyright attorneys services include copyright registrations of cinematographic films.
Feel free to contact us should you have any questions or require assistance with your U.S copyright registration.
Contact details for Smit & Van Wyk:
Tel:
+27 (0) 12 349 7800
Fax:
+27 (0) 86 619 0493
E-mail:
enquiries@svw.co.za
Physical Address / Courier:
Block A Apex Corporate Park
Quintin Brand Street
Persequor Technopark
Meiring Naudé Avenue
Pretoria
0184
South Africa
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