Copyright:
- Copyright is about copying the work of others.
- Copyright gives the author of an original work exclusive right for a certain time period in relation to that work, including publication, distribution & adaptation, after which time the work is said to enter the public domain.
- Copyright applies to any expressible form of an idea or information that is substantive and discrete and fixed in a medium.
- Some jurisdictions also recognize "moral rights" of the creator of a work, such as the right to be credited for the work.
- Copyright is described under the umbrella term intellectual property along with patents and trademarks.
- It is also the exclusive right to make copies, license, and otherwise exploit a literary, musical, or artistic work, whether printed, audio, video, etc.
- Works granted such right by law on or after January 1, 1978, are protected for the lifetime of the author or creator and for a period of 50 years after his /her death.
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