Sohu publishes "Sohu Weibo copyright Protection Convention"

Summary: Sohu Weibo users Annual meeting (TechWeb map) December 31 News, at last night's microblog users annual meeting, Sohu released the "Sohu Weibo copyright Protection Convention", announced on January 1, 2012 to implement the micro-blog author signing system, for the signing of the author to provide exclusive Weibo

Sohu Weibo users Annual meeting (TechWeb map)

December 31 News, at last night's microblog users annual meeting, Sohu issued the "Sohu Micro-Blog Copyright Protection Convention", announced on January 1, 2012 to implement the micro-blogging author signing system, for the signing of the author to provide dedicated micro-blog service.

The provisions of the Convention, Sohu Weibo recognized the content of the original author of copyright, Sohu Weibo system in the forwarding of the signing of the author Micro-blog content, the original author Weibo forward button on the operation. The publication of Sohu Weibo system must respect the authorship of the original author, and be used in accordance with the authorized method of the author.

If the copyright of the microblog is infringed, Sohu will entrust the professional lawyers team to provide rights support for infringing the copyright of the signatory authors.

In addition, Sohu will also support and promote the author of micro-blog content published books, videos and other derivative cultural products, in the future will be to the real identity of the original micro-blog authors provide "rights and obligations of equal" Labor returns.

The controversy over Weibo's copyright has been around for a long time, many authenticated users publicly pointed out that their microblog was not signed, not only in the micro-blog, but also including newspapers and periodicals television books and other media, such as Lee has complained that a microblog was 195 people a word without plagiarism, no labeling source.

Legal experts on the copyright of Umebo, Chinese People's University of Law Associate Professor Yang that the terms and comments on the content if the author of the independent idea of the product, expressed the author has an original thought, feelings, can constitute a work, enjoy the protection of copyright.

However, this "micro-copyright" protection is not easy to implement, yang that, on the one hand, because of the short space, the "originality" of the judgment there are certain difficulties, on the other hand, timely and clear banding infringement, in the infringer too much and the network is not real-name system, it is not

Attached: "Sohu Weibo copyright Protection Convention" Full text:

1, Sohu micro-blog to recognize and promote the original micro-blog content copyright, we believe that the micro-Bo appearance of original text, pictures, video, audio, etc., enjoy the copyright in accordance with the law, in the network communication and traditional publishing channels, should not be in various ways to damage their rights and interests.

2, micro-blog copyright belongs to the network Copyright category, by the "People's Republic of China Copyright law" and "Information Network Dissemination Rights Protection Ordinance" and other existing intellectual property law system protection.

3, Sohu Weibo will establish an effective copyright protection system, and in the micro-blogging writing and dissemination process to introduce reasonable norms, to guide micro-blogging users gradually establish a sense of copyright, standardize the dissemination of behavior, the formation of respect for copyright network environment and industry norms.

4, Sohu Weibo will be implemented on January 1, 2012, the implementation of the micro-blog author signing system, for the signing of the author to provide dedicated micro-blogging service, commissioned by the professional team of lawyers to violate the rights of the signing of the author's copyright protection support, while supporting and promoting the author of the Micro-blog content published

5, in the Sohu microblogging system to forward the signing of the author microblogging content, the original author Weibo forwarding button on the operation. The publication of Sohu Weibo system must respect the authorship of the original author and be used in accordance with the authorization of the author.

6, the original micro-bo Copyright and copyright protection is new things, heavy responsibilities, Sohu Weibo is willing to work with the industry and the author to explore, efforts to practice, Sohu Weibo is committed to the future to more in real identity for the author of the original micro-blog to provide rights and obligations of the equivalent writing environment and labor

7, the signing of the agreement is the author of the Convention, and Sohu Weibo will work together to promote the protection of micro-bo copyright.

8, Sohu Weibo will be copyright protection as an opportunity to reconstruct the micro-bo communication norms, set up micro-blog content public letter, improve the quality of micro-bo communication, explore the new industry rules, and continuously promote the sustainable development of micro-blog in China.