Abstract:
This thesis is rnadc to present concept about Copyright ownership over State University textbook under the hypothesis that "Who is the copyright Owner of a University textbook between the lecturer who wrote the book and the University". This thesis aims to study about a protection of copyrighted creation and an acquisition of copyright ownership over a University textbook.The thesis writer has studied concept and principle about a protection of Copyright creation and an acquisition of copyright ownership from Copyright Laws both those of Thailand and those of foreign countries, including University regulations and other concerning laws, and collected information from many Documents and law books, then analyzed them in order to find out who owns the copvrigh of University textbook.According to the study, Copyright Ovvnership of a textbook belongs to the lecturer who wrote that textbook because the University is not author or joint author of the textbook. The University will acquire copyright ownership when the authortransfers copyright ownership to the University. Besides whether the University will acquire the copyright ownership under the Copyright Act of B.E. 2537. Section 14 or not, it depends on the fact that the creation is made by a hire, an Order, or under supervision of the University or not.As such the University regulation about textbook is not applicable if the Creation is not made by a hire, an order, or under supervision of the University and the University can not acquire copyright ownership over that textbook.