Intellectual Property Law – Age of Internet

Abstract

Creating of intellectual property product takes time, effort and great commitment. It requires a lot of effort to protect it as well. In a democratic society the protection of copyright is one of its core values, and guarantees cultural heritage, scientific and technological achievement. This article trying to give clear understanding of intellectual property importance in Internet Age, while interpreting and analyzing the copyright and its related rights, as: Objects of law regulated by legal norms, which are relatively new. Moreover during applying the historical data trying to describe and give outlook to the world where the intellectual product has been very low known, comparing with the recognition and regulation of other institutes of civil law. To achieve the aforementioned purpose would be used the interpretation and analysis method of data collection as: Norms from International Conventions and Domestic Law, practical cases and other relative material to the article focus. My research findings are that the copyright provides the economic basis for the creation and distribution of musical works, literary, artistic, movies, computer programs and other forms of creative expression. Moreover it protects its holder and determines whether and how to copy, distribute, and transmit their works as well as it stimulates talents to create creative ideas and prompts businesses to invest in them.