How long is the protection period of software copyright?

The software copyright protection period of a legal person or other organization is 50 years, ending at 65438+February 3 1 day in the 50th year after the first publication of the software.

According to the Regulations on the Protection of Computer Software

Article 14 Software copyright shall be generated from the date of completion of software development.

The software copyright protection period of a natural person is the life of the natural person and 50 years after his death, ending at 65438+February 3 1 day in the 50th year after his death; The software was co-developed, up to 65438+February 3 1 50 years after the death of the last natural person.

The software copyright protection period of a legal person or other organization is 50 years, ending at12,31in the 50th year after the first publication of the software. However, if the software is not published within 50 years from the date of completion of development, this Ordinance will no longer protect it.

Extended data

Computer software copyright refers to all kinds of exclusive rights enjoyed by software developers or other rights holders in accordance with the relevant copyright law. As far as the nature of rights is concerned, it belongs to a kind of civil rights and has the common characteristics of civil rights.

Copyright is an exception in intellectual property rights, because the acquisition of copyright does not need to be confirmed separately, which is also the principle of "automatic protection" that people often say. After the software is registered, the software copyright owner enjoys the rights of publication, developer status, use, license and remuneration.

References:

China court network: computer software protection regulations