Respect for intellectual creation has created great concern because just as material production resulting from physical labor deserves financial compensation, there is no doubt that the same should be true for the creation derived from intellectual and creative activity. This social recognition should not only be of a financial nature, but also spiritual, since the true origin of intellectual creation is in the spiritual realm. Considering this social reality, our legislator has implemented a legal protection regime designed to guarantee social recognition of the authorship and ownership of artistic or literary work, empowering creators to control the use of their work.
ObjectiveAnalyze the concept, scope and academic and social impact of plagierism from the perspective of the current legislation in Colombia, the jurisprudence and the specialized doctrine.
ConclusionsPalgierism is an infringement of the copyright both from the moral as well as the financial point of view.