Theory Of TV Program Format's Legal Protection

From 2013,our country beginning the large-scale introduction of Korean variety show,TV format markets are unprecedented attention.Through the woutput and introducing" of TV format between China and South Korea,to make our country TV format realized the qualitative leap and also advancing South Korean film and television.With the wrongful act appearance,caused a series of TV format's illegal acts of infringement dispute.Not authorized people copied without permission to infringe legitimate rights and reproduction the original.Because the main body of infringement is not clear,TV format's concept in fuzzy,so that TV format infringing act is still no specific law to standardize,could not ease disputes.TV format is not belong to the object of the "protection of the Copyright Law" in our country,"Anti-unfair Competition Law" only to prove practical TV commercial secret protection,the synonym to the relevant provisions of the intensified dispute.South Korea's "Low of network digital industry development" provisions,when TV program broadcast by network platform with the "format" mark can be protected.South Korea's intellectual property protection association through transport countries stationed in intellectual property rights by sending officers to IP-Desk.International organizations FRAPA provide TV format,s registration service and pass on experience in format Bible,WIPO prowide "Mediation and Expedited Arbitration for Film and Media".IFLA to collect the TV format of copyright disputes all over the world,jointly explore,discuss the healthy development of the TV format.Theoretical research brought TV format should be as the conclusion of copyright protection.The author in draw lessons from foreign TV format's legal protection measures.At the same time,The actual conditions of combining our country,there are following Suggestions:perfect the "copyright law" regulation,put the TV format into scope of protection,play the role of "anti-unfair competition law" auxiliary,formulate special law,strengthening the standard review of the state administration of radio,provide the legal basis for the protection of the Chinese TV format.To establish professional lawyers,talent base for the protection of the TV format in China;For copyright registration,set up China FRAPA to provides Chinese TV format a convenient management,promote the legitimate use of TV format.