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The Copyright Law Copyright is the "exclusive right given by law for term of years to
author, designer etc., or his assignee to print, publish or sell
copies of his original work"
Copyright is a law that protects published and unpublished work that
you can see, hear and touch, from being reproduced without prior
consent from the creator of the work. Copyright law and copyright
originated in the United Kingdom from a concept of common law, the
statute of Anne 1709. It became statutory with the passing of the
copyright act 1911. The current act is the copyright, designs and
patents act 1988.
Until 1996, under UK law copyright ended fifty years after the creator
of the work died or, if it was published after their death, fifty
years after the work was first lawfully published. However, UK law was
superseded by a Directive of the European Union from 1 January 1996.
That harmonized the copyright laws in the member states of the Union
and extended the period of copyright to seventy years for all member
states of the European Union including the UK. So in the UK and
throughout the European Union copyright now lasts for seventy years.
In fact, it is slightly longer than that as copyright ends on 1
January after the seventieth anniversary.
Copyright begins when any of the work is actually created, even if you
have not registered it. It is your right, as the creator of work, to
put the copyright symbol next to your name, except when you have
stolen work from someone else and are attempting to pass it off as
your own. The individual normally ow...
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...of electronic
data. The first is that private copies will be made for personal use
but that the fair deal will be ignored. Although, this is not in
violation of copyright laws, as long as it does not affect the value
of the work.
The second issue is probably the most serious cause for concern. This
is that someone might try to profit from reselling articles. This is
not so much a threat for scholarly journal articles, but is definitely
a problem when people take movies, songs and books from the internet.
The third issue is the free distribution of copyright material. In
most cases, it is an unintentional act, which does not result in the
loss of any money to the creator of the original works. If, however,
it is found to be a deliberate act, to make profit from someone else's
work then the courts will act on it.
Details of copyright law vary between nation countries, however, many nations share a common interest through two international copyright treaty membership agreements, the Berne Convention (which consists of 164 member states) and the Buenos Aires Convention (which is an agreement between North and South American countries,) The treaties, established in order to protect an authors’/creators’ original work from copying - whether it be literary, dramatic, design, musical or artistic.
This paper covers two law cases on copyright infringement. The first one is Jacobus Rentmeester v. Nike, Inc., a case in which Nike was accused of infringing the copyright of a photo by creating a similar photo and logo. The focus is on how the court determines the breadth of copyright protection and the assessment of substantial similarity. The second case is Oracle America, Inc. v. Google Inc., a case in which Google was accused of infringing the copyright of Java codes. The highlights are the discussion on copyrightability and fair-use defense. The paper ends with some concluding remarks on the dilemma courts face when seeking a balance between copyright protection and freedom of creation / industrial development.
The central message of this text is that increasingly, outdated copyright laws are being manipulated and put to use in a ludicrous manner. This is resulting in the suppression of people’s ability to generate and share their own creative expressions.
Abstract: In 1995 Lance Rose and Esther Dyson wrote articles in Wired Magazine expressing polarized views on the future of copyright law and copyright infringement. This essay reviews those articles, analyzes each article's accuracy as defined by current trends years later.
The Internet has most publicly impacted Copyright legislation and thus this essay will focus on it specifically. Copyrights are ìoriginal works of authorship in any tangible medium of expression, Öfrom which the work can be perceived, reproduced or otherwise communicated, either directly or withÖ aidî (Bird, p.86). Not only has its existence and understanding been heightened by the general public, but violations against it have ìincreased on the Internet as far as its use and what is being used.î (Medieval Romance, p.1) ìNever before has it been so easy to violate a copyright ownerís exclusive right to copy.î (Bird, p.86) The Internet has increased piracy, it has changed legislation for both creators and infringers, it is been the precursor for harsher punishments to violators, and it has clouded jurisdiction principles.
Intellectual Property Law used to only protect art, music, and literature, but because of technological development, Intellectual Property Law now also protects a greater variety of innovations including designs, inventions, symbols, discoveries, and words. The phrase “intellectual property” was first known to be used in the late 1700’s; however, it was not widely talked about, nor was the Intellectual Property Law in actuality commonly implemented. Intellectual Property Rights slowly gained more attention by mid-1800’s after the Industrial Revolution had taken place: more companies were created, competition between corporations became fiercer, and owning unique innovations were crucial to winning the competition. However, as Intellectual Property
“Copyright is a fundamental right of ownership and protection common to all of the arts” (O’Hara & Beard, 2006, p. 8). “It is a form of intellectual Property (IP)” and it gives the owner exclusive rights to the copyright (O’Hara & Beard, 2006, p. 11).
Copyright, in its first form, was first introduced in 1710 with a British statute of Anne. Since this time copyright laws have changed to remain current, and have grown into an international agreement by many countries around the globe.
Music Copyright is a very important aspect of the music industry. The Copyright law was established to preserve the creativity and rights of authors, composers, performers of expression. Copyright is the law that protects the property rights of the creator of an original work in a fixed tangible medium. (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/copyright) A fixed tangible medium is something substantial like copying lyrics on paper or putting a song on tape or CD. Copyright can be seen every where in the music industry. Many music artist of our culture today have been involved in copyright issues. Recently, on MTV news it was stated that, "As the music industry becomes increasingly concerned about protecting the integrity of artists copyrights in the age of MP3. Prince has now filed a motion in New York federal court aimed at shutting down several websites offering free downloads of the Artist's songs." (http://www.mtv.com…19990304/prince.jhtml) In addition, in recent music news, "Nine Inch Nails lead man Trent Reznor copyright infringement suit was dismissed. Another artist claimed that the Reznor had stolen material for his last album." (http://www.mtv.com…19991202/nine_inch_nails.jhtml) The copyright law has become an important legal aspect to know our music generation.
Member's Bill, for example the Disability Bill or if there is an... ... middle of paper ... ... The European Communities Act 1972 has been enacted and all EC Laws became part. of our national law.
Free and easy access is a means of distributing intellectual study that breaks from the traditional subscription model of academic publishing. It has the potential to greatly quicken the pace of scientific discovery, encourage innovation and develop education by reducing barrier to access. Open access moves the costs of publishing so that readers, practitioners and researchers obtain the content at minimum or free of cost. Open access incorporates a range of components such as readership, reuse, copyright, posting and machine readability. Open access benefits users, research institutions and society as a whole by providing accessibility through which everyone can read and use the free publications online, full re-use rights where Intellectual wo...
Piracy is primarily a problem for the entertainment and software industries, and therefore piracy most often involves violations of copyright law. Copyright is a legal right that protects creative works from being reproduced, performed, or disseminated without permission of the copyright owner. Essentially, a copyright gives its owner the exclusive right to make copies of the material in question.
Copyright is a protection for authors, composers or artists and other creators who create innovative idea base work. Copyright law is important because of its role to protect the interests of the creator, while allowing others to gain access to it legally. It designed to make sure that creators receive appropriate rights for their own ideas and creativity, and to promote artistic creativity by protecting the creator.
A copyright is a legal means that gives the creator of mythical, imaginative, musical, or other creative work the solitary right to publish and sell that work. Copyright owners have the right to manage the reproduction of their work, including the right to receive imbursement for that reproduction. An author may contribute or sell those rights to others, including publishers or recording corporations. Breach of a copyright is called copyright