Through the author's creative activities, it is original and can be expressed in a certain form, which belongs to the intellectual achievements in the field of literature, art or science. According to the copyright law of most countries (see copyright) and the provisions of major international copyright conventions, works that can be protected by copyright include novels, poems, essays, papers, shorthand records, digital games and other written works; Oral works such as lectures, speeches and sermons.
Musical works with or without words; Dramatic or musical works; Pantomime and dance works, paintings, calligraphy, prints, sculptures, carvings and other works of art; Practical works of art; Architectural works of art; Photographic works of art; Film works; Game works; Sketches, maps, design drawings, sketches and three-dimensional works related to geography, topography, architecture and science and technology.
With the development of social economy, the types and scope of works protected by copyright law tend to expand. Due to the need to protect computer software, some countries began to protect software through copyright. According to the TRIPs Agreement of the World Trade Organization, all member countries promise to protect the software by copyright. Software that relies on copyright has its shortcomings, that is, it can't protect its process and ideas, and plagiarism can avoid infringement with a little modification. Many countries have begun to consider protecting software through patents.
When China revised the Copyright Law on 200 1, it expanded the extension of works according to the international development trend, and also added some extensions according to the actual situation in China, such as acrobatics. China's acrobatic level has always been in the leading position in the world. But here, China's copyright law does not protect acrobatics and other technical issues, but only protects the dance and aesthetics of acrobatics.