Abstract :Copyright is the type of property characterized by its intangibility, which is hardly perceivable by our physical senses. This special feature determines the way copyright is managed by authors and used by others. The absence of tangibility does not mean that copyright consists of mere ideas and concepts, on the contrary, it requires the fixation of the idea in whatever form in a tangible medium of expression. Not the idea itself, but the way it is expressed must be original. That dose of originality in the way the idea was developed, stems mainly from the ways selected by the authors to use their creative skills [1]. A work is the idea transformed in an intellectual product, based on new artistic perceptions, addressing emotions and senses [2]. But the intangible copyright is not closely related nor does it depend on the fate of the copies of the work. The Albanian Law on Author’s Rights provides that ""Copyright exists independently of any property right over the physical object in which the intellectual creation is expressed or materialized."" [3] Except for a few cases, this makes it non-consumable as long as it has not expired. The paper will explain that copyright is a valuable asset, but it cannot be considered a classic form of property. Copyright ownership exists from the moment a work is created and comes about as the result of the creation [4]. The intangibility determines the main difference from other material properties. The use and application of copyright as intangible is not limited to one user, or fixed in a geographical location [5]. The paper will further analyze how intangibility imposes the existence of specific legal rules on how to own and use copyright, and it will also indicate the differences in the owner’s rights and the author’s rights. It also will highlight the difficulties in protecting copyright as intangible property as not limited by physical boundaries [6]. Keywords : copyright, intangible rights, ownership, economic rights, medium of expression
