Africa-Press – Angola. The National Service for Copyright (SENADIAC)’s Director-General, Teresa Cassola, announced on Thursday (25), in Luanda, that the institution is working on creating a digital platform to ensure faster registration of artists’ works.
Speaking on the sidelines of the 5th Annual Conference on Intellectual Property Rights in Angola, the official assured that companies are working on the process, meaning it will be completed next year.
According to the source, SENADIAC has already registered over a thousand artistic and scientific works, with musical and literary works standing out.
“We have this number. It’s not yet desirable, but we consider it satisfactory because since SENADIAC was created back in 2019, there has been an improvement in the number of people registering works,” she stated.
To her, the society and authors’ lack of information is one of the main causes of poor adherence.
She noted that the organization has held provincial forums and seminars on the importance of registration and the institutions involved in it.
When asked about artists’ perceptions of intellectual property, the official considered it still limited, emphasizing that efforts are being made to change the situation.
Teresa Cassola urged artists to register their works with SENADIAC or join a collective management entity to receive compensation for the use of their works.
The event, co-organized by the Angolan government and the United States Embassy in Angola, took place on Thursday (25) under the theme “Creative Economy: Technology, Innovation, and Intellectual Property.”
The conference featured international speakers, Angolan judges, and representatives from the Ministries of Industry and Commerce and Culture.
It addressed topics such as “international intellectual property structures and agreements,” “monetization of music and the digital economy,” and the “AI impact on intellectual property,” with a focus on Angola.
Intellectual property is a set of legal rights that protect mind creations, such as inventions, literary and artistic works, trademarks, and industrial designs, granting owners the exclusive right to economically exploit their works.
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