1, the nature of rights is different, the right of modification belongs to the personal right in copyright, while the right of adaptation belongs to the property right in copyright;
2. With different objects, the types of works of the right of adaptation are not restricted, while the objects of the right of adaptation are restricted;
3, the right to exercise is different, the right to modify can be exercised by themselves or by others; The right of modification can also be authorized to be exercised by others, but it is different from transfer;
4. There are different restrictions on rights, including reasonable restrictions in the right to modify, but not in the right to edit;
5, the protection period is different, the right to modify is not limited by the protection period, and the right to modify has a time limit.
The right of modification refers to the right that the author enjoys according to law or authorizes others to modify his works. Modification is usually an act of changing the form of a completed work, including not only changing the form of the work because of the change of the author's ideological concept and emotional tendency, but also changing the pure expression form and partial or total modification on the premise of unchanged thoughts and feelings.
Adaptation should be the creative work of the adapter, not simply repeating the content of the original, but innovating in the form of expression to achieve new effects or new creative purposes. The right of adaptation can be exercised by the author or authorized by others.
legal ground
People's Republic of China (PRC) Civil Code
Article 444 Where intellectual property rights such as the exclusive right to use a registered trademark, patent right or copyright are pledged, the pledge right shall be established at the time of pledge registration.
After the pledge of property rights in intellectual property rights, the pledgor may not transfer or license others to use them, unless the pledgor and the pledgee agree through consultation. The pledgor shall pay off the debts in advance to the pledgee or deposit the price for transferring or allowing others to use the pledged intellectual property rights. Article 440th The following rights that the debtor or a third party has the right to dispose of may be pledged:
(1) Bills of exchange, promissory notes and checks.
(2) Bonds and certificates of deposit.
(3) Warehouse receipts and bills of lading;
(4) Transferable fund shares and equity;
(5) Transferable intellectual property rights such as the exclusive right to use a registered trademark, patent right and copyright;
(6) Existing and future accounts receivable;
(7) Other property rights that can be pledged according to laws and administrative regulations.