Research On The Copyright Protection Of Computer Font

Computer font is a digital form for all kinds of handwritten, printing or original designfont, with a computer screen and computer digital software for the carrier. Of course, it needsto make use of various computer technology and digital meas. Not only bear the responsibilityof passing on civilization and history, computer font ’s unique and rich commercial value alsogreatly contributed to the related culture industry and trade property in the digitalenvironment.However, there are plenty of conflicts in the pursuit of profit. For the purpose ofprotecting the related beneficiaries, it is necessary to establish and perfect the legalmechanism of computer font. Features on the computer font, if the creativity is unique, theappearance is beautiful and original, it is clearly meet the requirements of "work" stated incurrent copyright law, and shall be included in the copyright protection system. At the sametime, you will find computer font’s communication function combines with its art aestheticvalues, and the fixed frame of Chinese characters gives designers a limited freedom. So weshould construct a set of special right examination and granted mechanism to ensure the profitbalance.This paper is divided into five parts, for a total of26049wordThe first part introducing related concepts and features of computer font at first; and thenanalyzing the rationality of their protection from the aesthetic, artistic and commercial valueand historical responsibility.The second part pointing out the present situation of China computer font industry andrestricts in the development, then summarizing the domestic scholars ’ different views on legalprotection mode for computer font, their advantages and disadvantages are also simplyintroduced.The third part taking the horizontal comparison to describe the protection policy forcomputer font in different areas, by means of quoting international treaty and introducing theU.S., British, Japan and other relevant laws or judicial precedents, so as to gain some valuableexperience.The fourth part based on the rationality analysis to the copyright protection pattern forcomputer font, from the requirements of "work" stated in current copyright law and thepurpose of copyright legislation, proving that computer font should be included in the copyright system; And then the paper trying to analyze and explain some possible academicdifficulties.The fifth part focusing on perfecting China copyright protection system of computer font,respectively from specify legislation, construct right examination and granted mechanism,clear infringement standards and liability principles, and perfect the licensing models, puttingforward several feasible suggestions to ensure the profit balance.