Copyright, Legislative Aspect in Republic of Kosovo

Abstract

The topic which has been treated by the authors in this paper deals with copyright, its recognition and protection.Accomplished work made in this paper aims to offer new contemporary knowledge in the field of copyright relying on legal theory and legislation in Kosovo. Research questions which are raised in this paper are: - What is the content of a copyright, respectively, what rights are recognized to the creator of the work? - Is copyright considered as an unlimited right, or can it be limited? - If the limit is right, in which cases it can be limited? - In case of violation of copyright, how is the protection of copyright accomplished. - What is the duration of protection of copyright and is it the same as for economic as well as for moral rights or duration of protection varies depending on what the right question is addressed to? Related to raised questions in this paper explanations are given relying mainly on the provisions of the law on copyright and other related rights of the Republic of Kosovo.

DOI: 10.5901/ajis.2014.v3n2p213