Visual works according to the Ukrainain, USA and EU legislation

Abstract

Keywords: works of visual art, copyright, intellectual property law, creative industries,objects of copyright Works of fine art play an important role in many aspects of human life, which makes them one of the most common objects of copyright. However, there is no single approach to the generalizing concept of the definition of such works in Ukraine and the world.Works of visual art are created or used in almost every field that belongs to the creative industries. For some industries, works of fine art are fundamental. New approaches to the use of images lead to the need to rethink the entire system of copyright protection for visual works. Controversial issues also arise at the intersection of the application of copyright norms and the exercise of human rights.The article is devoted to the issues of legal definition of works of fine art in Ukraine, the USA and the EU. Authors also highlight the role of these works for creative industries. International norms, the USA and the EU legislations are analyzed regarding to the issues of the definition of artistic works. Authors made the research in the legislation of Ukraine regarding the consolidation of the concept of a visual work was carried out. This analysis allowed to develop a number of recommendations to improve the legislation of Ukraine in this area, in particular regarding the use of the concept of visual work. Authors suggest to replace the term «industrial design» as it is fixed in Ukrainian legislation with a term «work of design», which should be protected due to the norms of Ukrainian copyright.In the article, the authors consider the issue of determining the impact of works of fine art on the development of creative industries in Ukraine. Attention is also paid to the issue of the use of visual works during the war in Ukraine.The full-scale invasion of the rf into Ukraine showed how important creativity is for a human, but it also led to the emergence of a large number of copyright violations in this area. This situation shows the need to increase the level of awareness about intellectual property rights among the people of Ukraine.