{"id":3484,"date":"2026-04-14T09:49:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T06:49:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tidhar-law.co.il\/copyright-in-business-what-is-protected-how-to-enforce-and-why-it-is-wrong-to-assume-that-what-is-found-online-is-free-to-use\/"},"modified":"2026-06-05T21:27:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T18:27:25","slug":"copyright-in-business-what-is-protected-how-to-enforce-and-why-it-is-wrong-to-assume-that-what-is-found-online-is-free-to-use","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tidhar-law.co.il\/en\/copyright-in-business-what-is-protected-how-to-enforce-and-why-it-is-wrong-to-assume-that-what-is-found-online-is-free-to-use\/","title":{"rendered":"Copyright in Business: What Is Protected, How to Enforce, and Why It Is Wrong to Assume That What Is Found Online Is Free to Use"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3484\" class=\"elementor elementor-3484 elementor-1\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1480a15 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1480a15\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b45d515 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b45d515\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Copyright in Business: What Is Protected, How to Enforce, and Why It Is Wrong to Assume That What Is Found Online Is Free to Use<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b84669 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b84669\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>From creators and musicians to high-tech companies and advertising agencies, every business that produces or uses content must know where the line is drawn<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d81dde e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0d81dde\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1acf416 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1acf416\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/tidhar-law.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/copyright-business-1200x900-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2984\" alt=\"Copyright Matters\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bbba71 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6bbba71\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84cdf5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"84cdf5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5 Things You Should Know Before Reading Further<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a7ef9e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4a7ef9e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fee61bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fee61bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: left;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An image found on Google is not &#8220;free to use&#8221; &#8211; it is protected <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/tidhar-law.co.il\/en\/services\/copyright\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">by copyright<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> like any other work, and using it without a license may lead to a lawsuit.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: left;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Copyright infringement entitles the injured party to compensation of up to 100,000 shekels per infringement &#8211; without proving any damage whatsoever.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: left;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moral rights &#8211; the right of the creator to be credited for their work &#8211; are protected by law separately from property rights, and remain with the creator even after they have sold the proprietary rights in the work.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: left;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A business that uses a work under a license that has expired infringes the rights from the moment of expiration, even if the use was legitimate beforehand.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: left;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An injunction may be sought to immediately halt the infringing use &#8211; sometimes even before a lawsuit has been filed.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What Protects You-and What Does Not<\/span><\/h2><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Copyright Act, 5768-2007, protects original works: texts, images, video clips, music, software code, designs, and more. Protection does not require registration &#8211; it arises automatically upon creation of the work. There is no need to register, no need to add the \u00a9 symbol, and no need to comply with any procedure. The creator is protected from the moment the work is created. <\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Two principal rights are protected by law. The economic right &#8211; the right to control the use of the work, to license others to use it for consideration, and to prevent use without a license. The moral right &#8211; the right of the creator to be credited as the creator, and that the work not be distorted or harm their honor. It is important to know: moral rights are not transferable-even if you have sold the proprietary rights in the work entirely, the moral rights remain with you. <\/span><\/p><h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Compensation That May Be Claimed-and Why It Is Not a Uniform Amount<\/span><\/h2><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Section 56 of the Copyright Act provides that where copyright or moral rights have been infringed, the court may award the plaintiff compensation without proof of damage in an amount not exceeding 100,000 shekels &#8211; per infringement. There is no need to prove that you lost income, no need to present an economic opinion. It is sufficient to prove that the right was yours and that it was infringed. <\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, the maximum amount is only an upper limit &#8211; not a guarantee of compensation. The court considers additional factors: the scope and distribution of the infringement, whether it involves a commercial business or a non-profit entity, whether the infringement was committed intentionally or in good faith, and what actual damage was caused &#8211; if any. An infringer who acted in good faith will be liable for lower compensation; an infringer who knew of the infringement and continued it may be liable for significantly higher compensation, and even above the statutory amount if actual damage is proven. <\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A point that affects the calculation of compensation: the court may determine that multiple infringements committed in a single course of conduct will be considered as one infringement for purposes of compensation. In other words, using one image across five different channels does not necessarily entitle one to five separate awards. <\/span><\/p><h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Agreement-the Tool That Prevents the Dispute<\/span><\/h2><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most copyright disputes arise from the same source: an agreement that was not signed, or that was drafted too vaguely. &#8220;I paid the photographer-so the photos are mine&#8221; &#8211; incorrect. &#8220;I received a license for the website-so I can also publish on social media&#8221; &#8211; not necessarily correct. Licensing agreements, work-for-hire agreements, and rights transfer transactions all require precise drafting that defines what was transferred, for what use, for which medium, for what period, and for which territory. <\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A business that commissions design work, photography, music, software code, or writing must ensure that the agreement expressly states that the rights are transferred to it. In the absence of an express agreement, it is quite possible that the creator you hired retains the copyright in the work created for you. <\/span><\/p><h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When to File a Lawsuit and When to Stop Beforehand<\/span><\/h2><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not every infringement of rights justifies filing an immediate lawsuit. At times, a properly drafted demand letter results in cessation of the infringement and payment of compensation &#8211; quickly and relatively inexpensively. When the other party refuses, continues the infringement, or when dealing with extensive commercial infringement &#8211; pursuing legal proceedings is the way forward. <\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another important tool to be aware of is the injunction. Section 53 of the Act provides that in a claim for copyright infringement, the plaintiff is entitled to relief by way of an injunction, unless the court finds reasons not to so order. This means: infringing use may be stopped immediately &#8211; before the damage continues and accumulates &#8211; while simultaneously pursuing the main proceeding for compensation. <\/span><\/p><h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What the Case Law Actually Says<\/span><\/h2><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To illustrate how seriously the courts treat this area, here are a few examples from case law:<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In CA (District Court Tel Aviv) 17253-02-18 Schwartzenberg v. Walla! Communications Ltd., the case concerned an image published without a license by one of Israel&#8217;s largest digital portals. On appeal, the parties agreed to set the compensation at 100,000 \u20aa &#8211; the maximum amount prescribed by law. The case illustrates that even large media entities are not exempt from liability, and that the law does not distinguish between large and small publishers. <\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An important principle established in case law: one who received an image from a source that appeared to be authorized &#8211; such as the spokesperson of a public authority &#8211; is not exempt from liability if they did not take the trouble to verify its source. Absolute &#8220;willful blindness&#8221; does not constitute a defense, although the degree of liability may be reduced compared to one who initiated the infringement. <\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another principle established in case law: lectures by a lecturer are protected by copyright even when they were not published directly but were only transcribed in students&#8217; notebooks &#8211; and one who publishes books based on those lectures without permission infringes the rights.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another principle that, surprisingly, many are unaware of: in a musical work there are two separate layers of copyright. In a case represented by our firm (CA 2481-05 &#8211; Matti Caspi v. Hed Artzi Ltd. et al.), the court addressed the question of who owns the master tapes of a musical album. The court held that in every musical work there is a right in the work itself &#8211; belonging to the creator, and separately from it, a right in the recording &#8211; belonging to whoever financed and produced it. Even a famous artist does not automatically own the master tapes if they were not the one who financed the production. The claim was dismissed. <\/span><\/p><h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Copyright as a Business Asset<\/strong><\/h2><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many people think of copyright as a matter for artists only. In the modern business world, this is a mistake. Every company that develops software, every agency that produces marketing content, every brand that has unique designs &#8211; holds intellectual property assets that require professional management: documentation, proper agreements with creators and with clients, and a clear policy regarding the use of external content. <\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Proper management of copyright is not bureaucracy &#8211; it is protection of real business value, and prevention of exposure to lawsuits that often come from an unexpected direction.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you create content, use others&#8217; content, or have you received a demand letter regarding copyright infringement? 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