UNION OF ARMENIAN FONT CREATORS STRUGGLES TO PROTECT THEIR COPYRIGHTS
PanARMENIAN.Net
27.01.2010 18:52 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The major problem faced by creators of fonts in
Armenia is an illegal distribution of products conditioned by a weak
copyright protection in Armenia, Ruben Hakobyan, head of the Union of
Armenian Font Creators told press conference on January 27. "Today,
to combat the illegal distribution of new products is very difficult,
since it is difficult to prove the involvement of the shops in this
business," Ruben Hakobyan said.
In his opinion, there gaps in the legislation relating to copyright
protection. "There are no bodies dealing specifically with these
problems, " he said. "We seek to initiate reforms in our legal system,
which will guarantee the protection of our rights, " Ruben Hakobyan
said.
According to Hakopyan, fonts currently used by consumers do not
comply with Armenian standards and are outdated technologically. The
copyrights for the modern Armenian fonts can be purchased by AMD
10-20 thousand, which is in line with international standards.