What are moral rights in intellectual property?

Moral rights are a form of intellectual property rights that protect the integrity of a creator’s work. These rights guarantee that a creator’s artwork or work will not be altered or used without his or her permission. In Rhode Island, moral rights are covered under the Rhode Island Intellectual Property Law. The moral rights of a creator apply to both published and unpublished works. These rights include the right of attribution, which gives the creator the right to be identified as the author of their work; and the right of integrity, which gives the creator the right to protect their work from distortion, mutilation, and other modifications that could harm their work’s integrity. Moral rights are unique in that they last in perpetuity, even after the copyright to the piece of work expires. This means that even if the copyright has expired and others can use the work, the author still has the right to be identified as the creator and to protect the integrity of the work. Moral rights are meant to, above all, protect the creator’s reputation, as they allow them to maintain control over how their work is used and perceived. It allows creators to protect their emotional and creative investment in their work, and gives them the control to ensure that their work is not misused or manipulated in a way that could be damaging to their reputation.

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