Copyright In Mongolia

A copyright is a legal device that gives the creator of a literary, artistic, musical, or other creative work the sole right to publish and sell that work. Copyright owners have the right to control the reproduction of their work, including the right to receive payment for that reproduction.

We have summarized the current legal framework of copyright in Mongolia. Mongolia is a member of WIPO from 2002 and acceded to the number of international conventions in regards with to Intellectual property right including copyright whereas the article on copyright issues included in the Mongolian Constitution, the basis for copyright development was established in Mongolia towards international standards of treatment and practice. Based on this legal precedent, the particular law on copyright was enacted in 1993 and its revision was approved in January 2006.

Under this legal briefing, we have analyzed 50 court decisions of 3 levels of the courts of Mongolia. The court made 3 types of decision that namely judge made a decision in favor of the claimant, or returned the claim to the first instance court or dismissal of the claim by the claimant. If there is a copyright infringement, a defaulted citizen and the legal person shall be imposed sanction under the Criminal law and Law on Offence and shall be demanded to liquidate damage by the Civil code.

Nowadays, Mongolia has joined in 14 Conventions on the Intellectual Property. There are four following International Conventions on the Rights of the Copyright:

1. Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works (1886);

2. World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)...