Legal Literacy - A creation can be copyrighted if it meets at least 3 requirements, namely in accordance with the classification, has a tangible form, and is original. This article will discuss these three requirements.

Copyright Protection for Creations

There are many works created by artists and we take part in enjoying them. We enjoy novel books compiled by famous authors and become favorites of many people. We enjoy songs played through music players after being released by a group of veteran singers. We also enjoy the rows of magnificent skyscrapers that fill the urban landscape thanks to the ideas of brilliant architects.

The existence of each work has a close relationship with the artists who form them. The book writer is closely related to the novel we read, as are the singers to the songs we hear and the architects to the buildings we observe.

Why is this relationship created? According to Robert P. Merges, in his book Justifying Intellectual Property, the relationship arises because artists are able to get at least 2 benefits from the existence of the work. The first advantage is reputation, while the second advantage is economic advantage.

Artists are able to achieve a reputation because the work becomes a form of expression of their existence. The work makes the public aware of the existence of the artist. If the public accepts the work, the artist…