Skip to main content

WHO OWNS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS ?.

#iip_updates . #Information_is_Power . #we_inform_the_uninformed . Click on this https://informationispowah.blogspot.com/2023/05/who-owns-intellectual-property-rights.html link for more.

Sebaata works for one of the local radio stations. He plays the guitar to make songs that they use for advertising for the clients of the radio station. In fact, the radio station has become very popular because no one else has the ‘bu-songs’ they have and they even want to make these songs caller tunes and ringtones so that they can get some more money from the people who like the songs. 

Suupu, Sebata’s friend has told him that he should not suffer and he should demand to benefit from his songs when the radio station sells them as ringtones and caller tunes. However, Sebata’s supervisor Maria has just told him that the songs do not belong to him. Is this true?

WHAT DOES THE LAW SAY?

Intellectual property means the creations that come from people’s minds such as a song, a poem or a book, a work of art, or designs of cool logo that are protected by the law. A person who creates this property is the owner of that property. For example, if you write a poem, then you are the owner (and the author) of that poem. If you write a song, that song is yours.

However, when you are working for someone else and this person pays you to create such intellectual property, then you cannot say that you own this property. This is because this is your job, and you receive a salary to do this work. Instead, the person who pays you to do this is the actual owner of that property.

If you create this property during your work hours using your employer’s tools such as their internet, electricity, room, studio, computers or machines, this property you have created belongs to your employer.

Since Sebata may have composed the songs for the adverts while at work and while using the radio station’s equipment, he does not own the songs. This does not mean that Sebata cannot use his talent to create music outside of his job. He must make sure he uses his own resources and does it in his personal time. However, it is important to note that this should be clearly agreed upon under a contract of employment. Where it is not, Sebata may claim rights to an extent to the creations made including the songs.

Source: BarefootLaw 

📷:Unsplash

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

We Bring You Brief Series of Sanctions Against Uganda Government Officials.

📸: Gen Abel Kandiho. On 9-December-2021, USA slapped sanctions against the then CMI Commander Gen Abel Kandiho. 📸: Gen Kale Kayihura. On 9-December-2022, UK slapped sanctions against former Police Boss Gen Kale Kayihura. 📸: Commissioner General of Prisons, Johnson Byabashaija. Again on this 4-December-2023, the same USA has slapped sanctions against Uganda Prisons Commander Johnson Byabashaija over alleged torture and human rights abuses in Prisons across Uganda. We ask, has USA and UK made December as an LCM to slap sanctions against high ranking government officials in Uganda even when the sanctions just remain on paper without deeper investigations to ascertain logical conclusions or remedy to that effect ?. #iip_updates  #Information_is_Power  #we_inform_the_uninformed

How to Host a Website for Free From Your PC or Laptop.

Why pay for a web hosting service when your old computer can do the same thing? Learn how to self-host your site. If you're planning to launch a website but don't want to pay recurring monthly or annual hosting fees, you can use any old laptop or desktop PC to host a website for free. It's a great way to utilize your old system instead of throwing it away. In this guide, we will install and set up services on our 10-year-old laptop to host a WordPress, Joomla, or custom HTML or PHP-based website with a free SSL certificate. MAKEUSEOF VIDEO OF THE DAY Things You Will Need to Host a Website Following are the pre-requisites to host a website for free from home with just your computer: An old laptop or PC running Ubuntu Server. A registered domain name for your website Ethernet cable to connect the laptop or PC to router for reliable and fast connection Step 1: Update and Upgrade the Packages After  installing Ubuntu Server on your computer , execute the following c...

WHERE IS MINISTER OF SEX SIMON LOKODO?. (He deserves a battle of soda from me! Ministe`r esalanga mabee. He is quick to run after Mrs Dr Stella Nyanzi and other Opposition elements. Government aza aza edo zuu vaa kpere bua). Anyway, below is the article! POLICE OFFICER AKOL ESTHER CHARGED OF BEING A PUBLIC NUISANCE Naughty Officer Officer who embarrassed police after leaking nude photo charged 13.03.2018 She serves in the 'Very Important Persons Protection Unit'  Akol Esther  (Courtesy) A female police officer whose nude photo surfaced on social media has been charged of being a public nuisance. Akol Esther serves in the Very Important Persons Protection Unit (VIPPU) of the police force. Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson Luke Owoyesigire says Akol Esther might be demoted or expelled from the police force if found guilty of circulating nude photos. Police court is yet to announce date when Akol Esther is expected to appear for a hearing. This comes at a time when Pornography Control Committee is taking tough measures against persons circulating pornography content. The committee warned and promised to arrest persons who will circulate pornographic content.

POLICE OFFICER AKOL ESTHER CHARGED OF BEING A PUBLIC NUISANCE Naughty Officer Officer who embarrassed police after leaking nude photo charged 13.03.2018 She serves in the 'Very Important Persons Protection Unit' Akol Esther  (Courtesy) A female police officer whose nude photo surfaced on social media has been charged of being a public nuisance. Akol Esther serves in the Very Important Persons Protection Unit (VIPPU) of the police force. Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson Luke Owoyesigire says  Akol Esther might be demoted or expelled from the police force if found guilty of circulating nude photos . Police court is yet to announce date when Akol Esther is expected to appear for a hearing. This comes at a time when Pornography Control Committee is taking tough measures against persons circulating pornography content. The committee warned and promised to arrest persons who will circulate pornographic content.