Brealant simplifies the copyright registration process with a seamless, end-to-end approach that covers consultation, documentation, and representation in compliance with Chile laws.
Our process saves time, reduces complexity, and secures protection for your creative works.
Copyright in Chile automatically protects original works, such as literature, images, music, and art, in a tangible form.
As copyright owners, creators have exclusive rights to reproduce, distribute, and perform their work.
However, while copyright exists from the moment of creation, registering your work serves as legal proof of ownership and enforcement of rights.
It also enables easy identification of your creation if someone does a copyright search in Chile.
Chile recognizes several types of copyright protection, from literary and dramatic to musical and artistic works, as well as computer programs, sound recordings, films, and broadcasts.
Registering these types of works strengthens the creator’s legal position, especially in cases of infringement.
Copyright protection in Chile lasts for a specific period, generally the life of the creator plus 70 years.
However, some nuances depend on the type of work and when the creator made it. As such, understanding the scope and registration process of copyright is essential for creators and organizations with intellectual property objectives.
Eligibility for copyright protection in Chile requires that the work be original and fixed in a written, recorded, or other captured material form. The law includes literary works, music, art, films, and other creative outputs.
There’s no need for formal registration—protection is granted automatically upon creation.
The law grants copyright automatically when someone creates a work, and there is no official approval process or registration needed in Chile. Protection begins as soon as the work is in a tangible form.
For most works, copyright protection lasts as long as the creator lives, plus 70 years. The copyright for works created by more than one author remains 70 years after the death of the last surviving author. For certain works like films or broadcasts, copyright duration may vary depending on the type of work.
Chile does not require formal registration for copyright, so there are no government fees associated with the process.
Ownership of copyright is typically not in dispute, but in the event of a conflict, evidence such as dated copies of the work and records of creation or authorship can support claims. Documentation like contracts or correspondence can also establish the transfer of ownership.
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