新加坡版权法概论
Under Singapore’s Copyright Act, it is a criminal offense for a person or company to conduct wilful copyright infringement. The statute of limitations for copyright infringement in Singapore is six years.
Copyright protects works like literary, computer programs, plays, music and paintings. It is not ideas but their expression that are protected by copyright law. Generally, the author of a copyright work has the right to reproduce, publish, perform, communicate and adapt his work. These different exclusive rights form the bundle of rights that we refer to as copyright. These rights enable a copyright owner to control the commercial exploitation of his work.
版权是一种可以像其他类型的有形财产一样进行交易的财产。它可以作为一个完整的捆绑包（即版权捆绑包下的所有不同权利）或单个权利（例如，仅复制权）进行许可或转让。
该作品必须以新加坡的形式以书面形式或以有形形式表达的作品受版权保护。独创性只是指在作品的创作中有一定程度的独立努力。这不是作品是否具有创造性的问题。
In Singapore, an author automatically enjoys copyright protection as soon as he creates and expresses his work in a tangible form. There is no need to file for registration to get copyright protection.
版权可以由所有者许可给第三方。未来的作品也可以获得版权许可。许可证可以是全部或部分，但范围有限。许可可以是独占的或非独占的。
一般来说，作品的原作者拥有版权，除非作品是由另一方委托的，在这种情况下，另一方将拥有版权（除非另有协议）。同样地，在雇员/雇主关系的情况下，雇主将根据另一协议拥有版权。
在新加坡，版权侵权发生在版权所有人的专有权受到侵犯的情况下，这种情况可能发生在某人未经版权所有人许可的情况下复制、分发、执行或展示全部或部分版权作品。要确立著作权侵权，著作权人必须提供著作权所有权证明和复制证明。
The Copyright Act of Singapore allows a person to copy part of a work (not substantial) for private study or research only.
有效2005年1月(当新加坡Copyright Act was amended), it is now a criminal offense for a person or company to conduct willful copyright infringement. The statute of limitations for copyright infringement in Singapore is six years.
另一方面，商标将涵盖标志，如标识和品牌名称。美国专利商标局表示，“商标包括在商业中使用或打算使用的任何单词、名称、符号或装置，或任何组合，用于识别和区分一个制造商或卖方的货物与其他制造商或卖方生产或销售的货物，并指明货物的来源。简而言之，商标就是品牌名称。”
The copyright protects the form of expression rather than the subject matter of the writing. As an example, a specific description of a camera could be copyrighted, but this would only prevent others from copying the description; it would not prevent others from writing a description of their own or from making and using the camera. Copyright law does not protect a bare phrase, slogan, or trade name.
The purpose of a registered trademark is to protect words, phrases and logos used in business to identify the source of goods and/or services. Trademark rights may be used to prevent others from using a confusingly similar mark, but not to prevent others from making the same goods or from selling the same goods or services under a clearly different mark. If you are interested in protecting a brand, title, slogan, or other short word or phrase, then generally speaking, you would want to register a trademark.
版权是一种可以像其他类型的有形财产一样进行交易的财产。它可以作为一个完整的捆绑包（即版权捆绑包下的所有不同权利）或单个权利（例如，仅复制权）进行许可或转让。
Copyright protection in Singapore
The modern Copyright Act (Cap. 63) of Singapore was passed in 1987 and is based on Australian legislation. The original Copyright Act 1911 of United Kingdom remains relevant in relation to copyright material made before the current Act came into effect.该作品必须以新加坡的形式以书面形式或以有形形式表达的作品受版权保护。独创性只是指在作品的创作中有一定程度的独立努力。这不是作品是否具有创造性的问题。
In Singapore, an author automatically enjoys copyright protection as soon as he creates and expresses his work in a tangible form. There is no need to file for registration to get copyright protection.
版权可以由所有者许可给第三方。未来的作品也可以获得版权许可。许可证可以是全部或部分，但范围有限。许可可以是独占的或非独占的。
一般来说，作品的原作者拥有版权，除非作品是由另一方委托的，在这种情况下，另一方将拥有版权（除非另有协议）。同样地，在雇员/雇主关系的情况下，雇主将根据另一协议拥有版权。
在新加坡，版权侵权发生在版权所有人的专有权受到侵犯的情况下，这种情况可能发生在某人未经版权所有人许可的情况下复制、分发、执行或展示全部或部分版权作品。要确立著作权侵权，著作权人必须提供著作权所有权证明和复制证明。
The Copyright Act of Singapore allows a person to copy part of a work (not substantial) for private study or research only.
有效2005年1月(当新加坡Copyright Act was amended), it is now a criminal offense for a person or company to conduct willful copyright infringement. The statute of limitations for copyright infringement in Singapore is six years.
Copyright vs Trademark
版权和商标都是指对知识产权的保护，但它们对不同类型的知识产权提供保护。根据美国版权局FAQ，版权“保护原创作品，包括文学、戏剧、音乐和艺术作品，如诗歌、小说、电影、歌曲、计算机软件和建筑。版权不保护事实、思想、系统或操作方法，尽管它可能保护这些东西的表达方式。”另一方面，商标将涵盖标志，如标识和品牌名称。美国专利商标局表示，“商标包括在商业中使用或打算使用的任何单词、名称、符号或装置，或任何组合，用于识别和区分一个制造商或卖方的货物与其他制造商或卖方生产或销售的货物，并指明货物的来源。简而言之，商标就是品牌名称。”
The copyright protects the form of expression rather than the subject matter of the writing. As an example, a specific description of a camera could be copyrighted, but this would only prevent others from copying the description; it would not prevent others from writing a description of their own or from making and using the camera. Copyright law does not protect a bare phrase, slogan, or trade name.
The purpose of a registered trademark is to protect words, phrases and logos used in business to identify the source of goods and/or services. Trademark rights may be used to prevent others from using a confusingly similar mark, but not to prevent others from making the same goods or from selling the same goods or services under a clearly different mark. If you are interested in protecting a brand, title, slogan, or other short word or phrase, then generally speaking, you would want to register a trademark.
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