Post by EUIPO - European Union Intellectual Property Office

Dance is movement, but choreography is creation. While individual dance steps are not protected, an original choreographic composition may qualify as a copyright work when it reflects creative choices in structure, sequence and expression. In the EU, original choreographic works may be protected by copyright when they reflect the author’s own intellectual creation and are expressed in an identifiable form, for example when recorded. Unlike other IP rights, copyright protection arises automatically once the work is created. When a choreography is recorded on video, the performance is fixed in a format that can be reproduced, shared or licensed, helping choreographers and performers manage and protect their creative work. On #InternationalDanceDay, we celebrate the creativity, talent and artistic expression behind every choreography. To explore how copyright works across the European Union, visit the EUIPO Copyright Knowledge Centre: https://lnkd.in/dVVAxi4y

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