 XXThe Federal Copyright Law in Mexico defines a copyright as the acknowledgment of the State in favor of every creator of literary and artistic works set forth by law, whereby it grants protection so that the author may enjoy exclusive prerogatives and privileges of personal and patrimonial nature. The first ones make up the so-called non-pecuniary rights and the second ones make up patrimonial rights.
The author is the individual that creates the literary and artistic work.
The Law grants protection to the following works:
- I. Literary
- II. Musical, with or without lyrics
- III. Dramatics
- IV. Dance
- V. Pictorial or drawing
- VI. Sculptural and plastic arts
- VII. Caricatures and cartoon stories
- VIII. Architectural
- IX. Cinematographic and other audiovisual works
- X. Radio and television shows
- XI. Software
- XII. Photography
- XIV. Works of applied art, including graphic and textile design, and Compilations formed by collections of works, such as encyclopedias, anthologies and compilations of works and other elements such as databases; provided such collections, due to their selection or the arrangement of the contents or subjects thereof, constitute an intellectual creation.
Other works that can be considered as literary or artistic works by analogy shall be included in the field most similar to their nature.
Importance of protection:
- Acknowledgment of the author or creator of the work
- Exclusive property on his/her work or invention
- Transfer of patrimonial rights to heirs.
In Baudelio & CIA, we seek to duly protect and shelter the rights cited above, and also to carry out a pertinent defense, both in court and out-of-court.
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