Quite often we see on TV or follow radio reports on infringements of lawful intellectual property holders' rights. At the same time, specializing in the sphere of intellectual property (IP) protection you often face situations where inventors, authors of creative products or the owners of popular brands do not fully understand their rights and what profit they could make if they register their rights in accordance with the law. Therefore in this article we would like to provide information on what every IP owner should know.

Firstly, an author's right to the created product arises by virtue of the fact of its creation. Certainly the product should be documented elsewhere as well: on paper, or on disc etc. Secondly, the registration of an IP object (copyright) is not imperative. However, in our opinion when creating a product with the purpose of further commercial profit , it is better to take advantage of the rights provided by law to register such a copyright object.

As a result, you will have a document confirming your right, which may become the object of various transactions and contracts. It is also important to note that the fact of creating a product or document confirming the right for an intellectual property object will be valid not only in the Republic of Kazakhstan, but also in countries-participanting in the Bern Convention of July 24, 1971. Although the Bern Convention does not stipulate any confirming document for a copyright, an applicant willing to receive documentary acknowledgement of his rights may register the product in any separate state which is a party to Convention.