Vietnam: Do organizations invest in the production of cinematographic works have the right to name the works?
Under Clause 2, Article 21 of the Intellectual Property Law 2005:
Organizations and individuals that invest in finance or material and technical facilities in the production of cinematographic works and stage works in Vietnam shall be holders of the rights stipulated in Article 19.3 and Article 20 of this Law.
Clause 3, Article 19, and Article 20 stipulates:
Article 19. Moral rights
Moral rights [of authors] shall comprise the following rights:
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3. To publish their works or to authorize other persons to publish their works.
Article 20. Economic rights
1. Economic rights [of authors] shall comprise the following rights:
(a) To make derivative works;
(b) To display their works to the public;
(c) To reproduce their works;
(d) To distribute or import the original or copies of their works;
(dd) To communicate their works to the public by wireless or landline means, electronic information networks or other technical means;
(e) To lease the original or copies of cinematographic works and computer programs.
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Under the above regulations, organizations that invest in finance or material and technical facilities in the production of cinematographic works in Vietnam (owners) do not have the right to name the cinematographic work they invest in. The individuals involved in directing, screenwriting, cinematography, editing, etc. shall have the right to name the cinematographic work. (Clause 1, Article 21 of this Law).
Respectfully!