1, let's understand it semantically. It is easy to understand that "copyright" refers to the rights enjoyed by authors of literary, artistic and scientific works. "Font" refers to "Chinese characters written in regular script, running script, cursive script and other forms of the same character, printed in Songti and bold." (Modern Chinese Dictionary, 7th Edition)
When a font or font library is the work of a person or group, we can't use it without saying hello to the author. When a font or font library is a commodity, we can't put it in our pockets without paying. Although "font copyright" is controversial in classification, nature and applicable law, such as whether "copyright law" or "patent law" should be applied.
3. In the general understanding of most people, there is no limit to the use of fonts that come with the operating system and software. In fact, there is really a "pit" here. In recent years, Microsoft Yahei, which has troubled a large number of Taobao sellers, is a very typical "pit".
4. According to the analysis of relevant cases in recent years, people in the judicial circles believe that although there are still differences in the definition of "font copyright" in judicial practice, the intellectual property protection mode of words (fonts) and fonts is becoming more and more clear, and the determination of the amount of infringement compensation needs to comprehensively consider the commercial use, quantity and scope of use of fonts. At present, the court's judgment on this kind of infringement is generally 3000- 10000. If font design plays a key role in product profitability, the compensation amount will be more.
In addition to losing money, the publicity materials that have been issued need to be withdrawn, and a lot of investment is needed to deal with legal disputes. Enterprises and brands also have to bear a lot of economic losses in this respect, as well as the unfavorable situation in image propaganda.