What is copyright, and what is its role? Copyright is a kind of legal system in modern society, and it plays an important role in the development of society. Copyright is an important part of intellectual property rights, which originated in three hundred years ago of the West, and mainly promote people's knowledge accumulation, enrich the spiritual life and improve the scientific and cultural quality. With the gradual development of science and constantly perfect of its system, the copyright not only can promote the development of cultural undertakings, but also have become the driving force of economic development.
The scope of copyright adjustment is very broad, involving the adjustment of the author's individual, state, and the interests of the collective balance between the creator and the user's relationship, should protect the legitimate rights and interests of the author fully, and also meet the needs of the public. It can be said that copyright has penetrated into every corner of our lives. But still many people, even the author and the judge, lawyers have misconceptions on the copyright law, more people lack the copyright legal knowledge and copyright awareness.
Copyright, which is an invisible right, at the same time is reflected by tangible, including moral rights and property rights. So the copyright is not only human rights, but also a property. Infringe the copyrights of others just like steal someone else’s money. Protection of intellectual property rights is not only maintain author's personal interests, but also safeguard the national economic order and promote social development.