Q&A: can an author require NCIP to protect his economic rights to musical works?

8 december 2025

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The website of the National Center of Intellectual Property (NCIP) has a section called «Answers to Frequently asked Questions», where users can find explanations on topical issues in the field of intellectual property.

The category «Copyright and Related Rights» answers the question of whether an author can require the NCIP to protect his economic rights to musical works if the violation occurred before the transfer of these rights to the collective management of the NCIP.

The «Answers to Frequently Asked Questions» section is constantly updated to reflect all the incoming requests. To make the information more accessible, the answers in the section are divided into categories: «General Questions», «Copyright and Related Rights», «Collective Management», «Inventions, Utility Models, Industrial Designs», «Trademarks and Service Marks», «Geographical Indications», «Plant Varieties», «Topographies of Integrated Circuits», «Agreements on Intellectual Property Rights», «Patent Fees», «Board of Appeals».

Other answers to frequently asked and interesting questions from individuals and organizations can be found here.

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