Abstract:

Originality is the core issue of copyright protection.  Its requirements include independent creation  and  a  modest  quantum  of  creativity.   The  identification  of  originality  in  judicial  practice  includes  two steps:   first,   whether  the  accused  infringing  work  is  in  the  public  domain.   If  not,   second,   judges  should compare  the  accused  infringing  work  with  plaintiff's  work,   and  the  characteristics  of  specific  types  of works  should  be  considered.

Key words:

copyright , law, originality, requirements