New instruction on types of derivative works that are protected by copyright in Vietnam

Lê Trương Quốc Đạt

16:48, 05/05/2023

The Government of Vietnam has just issued Decree 17/2023/NĐ-CP guiding Law on Intellectual Property< /a> regarding copyrights and related rights, including guidance on the types of derivative works protected by copyright.

Types of derivative works that are protected by copyright in Vietnam

Derivative works in Vietnam specified under Clause 2 Article 14 of the Law on Intellectual Property are works created on the basis of one or many existing works, including:

- Works of translation mean works depicted in languages other than original languages of the works being translated.

- A derived work is a work that imitates the contents of another work, possibly changes the genre or contains other changes in the same genre, including changing the composition of the original work to better fit different use conditions.

- A compiled work is a work compiled from a part or the entirety of existing works in a definite theme and may include commentary, assessment.

- A supplementary work is a work created by clarifying the meaning and words, phrases, sentences, events, anecdotes, and locations mentioned in the supplemented work.

- A selected work is a work selected from existing works of one or many authors in a definite period or theme, including anthology.

- A modified work is a work that is re-compiled, re-written, re-arranged, or having its expression changed relative to the original work for a specific purpose or requirement.

- An adapted work means a work that is adapted from one medium to another or one art style to another relative to the work based on which the adapted work is created.

Decree 17/2023/ND-CP takes effect as of April 26, 2023.

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