Who would be the owner of the copyright of a web novel?

The copyright of a novel published in QQ Literature belongs to the creator (author) of the work and QQ Literature. The company owns the copyright of the work and has the right to display, sell, and distribute the work on the platform. At the same time, if the work was original, the author also had the right to adapt the work, including publishing and promoting it on the literary platform. It should be noted that if the work has been published on other platforms, such as Douban, the copyright belongs to the creator of the original platform. If a work published on the platform is the same or similar to a work published on other platforms, the company has the right to treat it as the same work and enjoy the same copyright rights.

If the novelist did not sign a copyright transfer agreement before his death, his copyright would remain in his estate. If the copyright is not retained in the estate, the copyright may be inherited by the heir shortly after death. In this case, the new editor or editor may have the opportunity to use the copyright of the work, but they need to obtain the explicit permission of the copyright owner. If the copyright owner has passed away but the copyright has not been inherited by an heir, the copyright may enter the public domain. In this case, any editor or editor has the opportunity to use the copyright of the work, but they need to comply with local copyright laws. If the novelist's work had been dead for many years and the copyright had not been inherited by an heir, the copyright might have fallen into the hands of a third party. In this case, you need to contact the third party to determine the ownership of the copyright. In short, the ownership of the copyrights of the works of novelists who had passed away needed to be analyzed and dealt with according to the specific situation.

Under normal circumstances, after a novel was adapted into a movie, television series, animation, or other forms, the copyright would belong to the author or the copyright owner after the adaptation. If a novel was originally written by an author and later adapted, the copyright usually belonged to the original author. This was because in copyright law, the author had full copyright rights to the work. Even if the work was later adapted into other forms, the original author still had the right to determine the ownership of the copyright. Of course, if an agreement was reached between the original author and the creator, the copyright might belong to the creator or the creator of the adaptation. In this case, the agreement would specify the ownership of the copyright and any problems that might arise during the adaptation process. If the novel has been adapted into other forms such as movies, TV series, etc., the ownership of the copyright may vary according to the form of the work. Normally, the author would need to obtain the original author's permission to make an adaptation. Otherwise, it might constitute copyright violation.

The copyright of online novels usually belonged to the author or copyright owner, not the platform. If the online novel was published on a certain platform, such as Qidian Chinese Network, a subsidiary of Yuewen Group, then the copyright actually belonged to Yuewen Group. In terms of copyright protection, web novel authors usually signed a copyright transfer agreement to transfer the copyright to the platform or other third parties in order to obtain revenue and share. At the same time, the platform would also take some measures to protect copyrights such as encrypted data and copyright distribution. However, due to the popularity of online novels and their widespread spread, copyright issues had also caused some controversy. Some copyright owners of online novels claimed that their copyrights had been violated by the platform and tried to defend their rights through legal means. Therefore, the copyright of online novels required the platform and the author to work together to ensure that the copyright was fully protected. At the same time, the platform also needed to abide by relevant laws and regulations and not violate the rights and interests of copyright owners.

The copyright owner referred to the person who enjoyed the copyright of the work, including the author, the editor, the translator, the performer, the broadcaster, and so on. Minors could also enjoy copyright, but they had to meet certain conditions. According to the provisions of the "copyright law", the guardian of the author of a minor's work under the age of 10 shall bear the copyright responsibility. The guardian shall bear the copyright responsibility of the author of a minor's work that has reached the age of 10 but has not yet completed the work or the work has been completed but has not been published or distributed or has not been legally protected. In addition, if a minor was not yet 18 years old at the time of creation, he or she would need a guardian to exercise copyright on his or her behalf. The guardian could transfer the copyright of the work to the minor after adulthood or let the minor own the copyright of the work in a reasonable way, but the relevant rights needed to be retained. It should be noted that when creating a work, a minor must abide by relevant laws and regulations and must not violate the legal rights and interests of others. At the same time, when exercising their copyrights, they also had to abide by relevant laws and regulations and not violate the legal rights of others.

The recovery price of a web novel's copyright was affected by many factors, such as the popularity of the work, the degree of copyright protection, the time when the copyright of the work was recovered, the location of the copyright, and so on. In addition, the economic situation of the copyright owner of the work and the methods and channels of recycling the work had to be considered. Under normal circumstances, the price of the copyright of a web novel would gradually decrease over time. This was because over time, the copyright of the work might be granted to other companies or individuals, causing the copyright value of the work to decrease. If the copyright of a work was sold before 2020 and the copyright owner wished to reclaim the work around 2025, the price of the copyright may start to drop in 2024 or 2025. If the copyright of the work was sold before 2020 and the copyright owner wishes to reclaim the work through other means such as adaptation, translation or publication, the price of the copyright may be affected by more factors. The price of a web novel's copyright was a very complicated issue that required a comprehensive consideration of many factors.

Whether or not the name of a web novel was a violation of copyright depended on whether or not the name violated the intellectual property rights of others. Generally speaking, if the name of the online novel did not violate the intellectual property rights of others, then it could be used. In order to avoid copyright violation, the following points should be noted: 1. Make sure the name is unique and not the same or similar to someone else's work. 2. Make sure that the name does not violate the intellectual property rights of others such as trademark, copyright or patent. 3. To avoid using other people's brands, names, or labels to avoid copyright infringement. 4. Make sure that the names do not mislead readers into thinking that they are the work of others. If you're not sure if the name is an intellectual property right, it's best to consult a professional, such as a lawyer or an intellectual property expert.

You can copyright a web novel by registering it with the relevant copyright office in your country. Provide necessary details and documents as required.

The copyright of online novels usually belonged to the author, not the platform or the publishing company. When writing online novels, authors usually registered their copyrights under their own names to ensure that their legal rights were protected. If the online novel is adapted or translated by the platform or the publishing company, the platform or the publishing company may own the copyright and have the right to use it for commercial purposes. However, the author's creative labor and storyline in the original work still belonged to him. Therefore, when reading online novels, we must pay attention to protecting the author's intellectual property rights, such as timely payment of copyright fees, to avoid copyright infringement, and so on.

There were many factors to consider when evaluating the IP copyright of a web novel, including but not limited to the following aspects: 1. The popularity of the work: The popularity of the work is one of the important factors in evaluating the value of copyright. If the work already had a large number of fans and users on a certain platform, its copyright value might be higher. 2. Duration of copyright: Duration of copyright is one of the important factors in assessing copyright fees. The copyright fees would be different depending on the copyright period of the work. If the copyright period of the work was short, the copyright fee might be lower. The degree of adaptation of the work: The degree of adaptation of the work is also one of the important factors in evaluating the value of the copyright. If the work was adapted to a greater extent, the copyright fee might be higher. 4. The commercial value of the work: The commercial value of the work is also one of the important factors in evaluating the value of the copyright. If the work had a certain commercial value, such as the copyright-owned work being used for adaptation or creation in the form of movies, games, animations, etc., then the copyright fee might be higher. 5. Market prospects of the work: The market prospects of the work are also one of the important factors in evaluating the value of the copyright. If the market was competitive, the copyright fee might be lower. Other factors: There are other factors such as the author's popularity, copyright disputes, etc. that will affect the copyright fee assessment of the work. In summary, the evaluation of the IP copyright of a web novel needed to consider a number of factors in order to arrive at a reasonable evaluation result.