Examining the Impact of Breaking International Copyright Laws on the Activities of Private-Sector Producers in Cultural and Artistic Products

Copyright has existed as a phenomenon in ancient human societies throughout its history. In spite of this, it has not been adequately supported in the legal or customary systems. In intellectual property, the right to publish it is the most important and prominent one. In order to benefit from the work, it is necessary to have the right to copy. Copying a work without the author’s permission is regarded as a breach of individual personality and freedom. The author is the only one capable of allowing his work to be published or introduced, or agreeing to allow others to use it to organize a composite or collective work. Support is required for the aspect of intellectual property that falls under the category of copyright. Support is necessary because copyright infringement damages the spirit of creativity and weakens society’s culture. It’s not sufficient to identify intellectual property rights for the owners of these rights by itself. Considering the guarantee of the enforcement of the violation of literary and artistic property rights (copyright) can help to protect the rights of the creators of copyrighted works as much as possible. Although there are many laws in this area, there is no punishment for violating literary and artistic property rights in Iranian laws. Iran does not participate in any international conventions related to copyright and has not signed the TRIPS Agreement either. Works created in Iran by individuals who live there are not protected in other countries for this reason.