A Preliminary Study on the Copyright Issues of Fan Works

DOI: https://doi.org/10.62517/jnme.202410416

Author(s)

Zhang Zhen

Affiliation(s)

Inner Mongolia Hanggai Law Firm, Xilingol League Dongwu, Inner Mongolia, China

Abstract

With the rapid development of the Internet, the fan works, which were only communicated among peers at first, began to appear in large numbers in the public's view. At present, there are more and more types of fan works, and even become a trend of artistic creation. There is no clear regulation in China's Copyright Law regarding the emerging form of fan works. Fan works are different from ordinary works in that they are created by borrowing elements such as characters or story backgrounds from the original work. Due to this special creative method, fan works have been misunderstood by the public as "problematic works". This article aims to establish the legal status of fan works, improve the relevant content of fan works copyright, promote the healthy development of culture, and assist the vigorous progress of China's cultural industry through in-depth research on the nature, characteristics, and protection of fan works.

Keywords

Fan Works; Derivative Works; Copyright; Legality

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