The Legal Risks of the Lack of an Agreement Between Co-authors on the Joint Use of the Work and the Analysis of Ways to Overcome Them
https://doi.org/10.21686/2411-118X-2022-2-112-117
Abstract
This article examines current issues in the legal regulation of co-authorship in the Russian Federation. Given that modern works are often complex objects created through collective effort, and the boundaries of individual co-authors' creative contributions are blurred, protecting their rights requires special attention from legislators and law enforcement. The author analyzes the existing dualism of the legal regime: on the one hand, imperative norms of civil law guarantee authors inalienable personal non-property rights and control over the use of the work, while on the other hand, the rules on the joint disposal of exclusive rights and the prohibition of unjustified refusal to use a joint work in the absence of an agreement between the authors on the procedure for using the joint work create potential conflicts and risks for bona fide users. In conclusion, the author notes that the problem lies not in compliance with legal regulations, but in the organization of legal relations. The unified digital platform, the Russian Center for the Circulation of Rights to the Results of Creative Activity (RCIS), has the potential to be used as a risk-minimizing tool, with the goal of ensuring transparency in the life cycle of intellectual property rights.
About the Author
A. E. ErmakovRussian Federation
Attorney at Moscow Bar Association; Postgraduate Student of the Department of Constitutional and Civil Law of the State University of Education.
24 Vera Voloshina Str., Mytishchi, Moscow Region, 141014
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For citations:
Ermakov A.E. The Legal Risks of the Lack of an Agreement Between Co-authors on the Joint Use of the Work and the Analysis of Ways to Overcome Them. ECONOMICS. LAW. SOCIETY. 2026;11(2):112-117. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.21686/2411-118X-2022-2-112-117
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