知识产权制度下民间艺术的合法保护和利用

Protection and Use of the Legal Folk Arts under Intellectual Property System

民间艺术的保护由于无专门法,一般使用《著作权法》对其进行保护。《著作权法》是突出以作品为代表的保护,保护的是创作而非改编,而民间艺术具有独特性,《著作权法》中涉及的法条并不完全适用于对民间艺术的保护。对其保护应区分《著作权法》中保护对象和涉案权利主客体的异同,寻找合适的诉讼角度,还应留存对民间艺术进行创造性劳动的证据和成果,以及利用专利权制度对其进行更有效的保护。

Due to the lack of special law in folk arts, the Copyright Law is usually used to protect the folk arts. The Copyright Law protects the copyright of authors and their works, and the works must be of originality. Considering the uniqueness of folk arts, one should distinguish the difference between the objects of Copyright Law and the subject and object of right involved in the case as well as institute court action with appropriately claims, and preserves the proof and fruit of creative work. One can also use the patent system to protect the folk arts effectually.