The Study of the Copyright Protection on Professional Athletes

• Main Authors: Chiu Yu-Tung, 邱宇彤
• Other Authors: 林廷機
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2013
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/ez6v6j

碩士 === 逢甲大學 === 財經法律研究所 === 102 === Abstract The purpose of copyright legislative is to protect the spiritual aspect of culture creation and the creative expression of human wisdom. As part of cultural heritage belongs to all mankind, The copyright has significant impact on progress and development of human culture, as well as influence on the human spiritual life abundantly. Copyright protection is necessary, because the protection of economic interests can encourages the willingness of creation, while promoting social well-being. Sports stars, have a pivotal position in culture aspect in modern society, no one can live without the professional sports show. Sports stars not only play the game but also represent a product. All the advertising is created by the modern athlete out of the business. The process of shaping the star, is draw on the professional sports and televised promotion. Just like the former days theater, TV shows, or movies, the modern professional sports’players also provide exciting entertainment to the audience by their outstanding performance.The difference of technology development and inter-cultural change between movie star and sport star are no longer so obvious.However, under the current legal provisions, the protections for the rights of authors or performers for professional athletes are far less than other profession players whom actually nearly do the same works and provide the same enthusiastic feelings to audiences, but cannot get the same rights to be protected. Neighboring rights protection is due to the performances claim that their obtain protection are not the same value with their economic interests and cultural interests they make. And its creations of performances only can being discovered and admit by the slowly process of striving, which can be considers as the same situation athlete. Therefore, this article copyright and neighboring rights legislation meaning and legal definition as a spindle, explore nature with professional sports events or not. And make the better way for professional sports to development, and the promotion of development of human culture.