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EU Court Limits Copyright Protection for Software |
2012-05-30 |
Functions performed by computer programmes are not entitled to copyright protection, Europe's top court said on May 2, in a verdict that will allow developers greater freedom to produce competing and complementary software across a range of sectors.
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Indian Music Industry Hails New Copyright Law |
2012-05-30 |
The Indian entertainment industry has hailed as a historic decision the parliamentary approval accorded to the Copyright Act (Amendment) Bill, 2012, which strengthens the royalty claims of musicians, lyricists and those in similar fields.
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‘Copyright cop’ System for U.S. ISPs Delayed |
2012-05-30 |
The system responsible for managing the new policy may not be ready on schedule, however, and the targeted launch date of July 12th may slip back as a result.
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Copyright in Canada |
2012-05-30 |
But what rights does copyright give you and how can you protect your copyright? Here’s a copyright in Canada primer to answer your copyright questions.
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Copyright Law of France |
2012-05-29 |
Based on the "right of the author" (droit d'auteur) instead of on "copyright", its philosophy and terminology are different from those used in copyright law in common law jurisdictions.
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Copyright Law of Australia |
2012-05-29 |
The scope of copyright in Australia is defined in the Australian Copyright Act 1968 (as amended), which applies the national law throughout Australia. Designs may be covered by the Copyright Act (as sculptures or drawings) as well as by the Design Act.
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Copyright Law of Japan |
2012-05-29 |
Japanese copyright laws consist of two parts: "Author's Rights", and "Neighboring Rights", and as such, "copyright" is a convenient collective term rather than a single concept in Japan.
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Copyright Law of the United Kingdom |
2012-05-29 |
The current copyright law of the United Kingdom is to be found in the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (the 1988 Act), as amended. This came into force on 1 August 1989, for the most part, save for some minor provisions that were brought into force in 1990 and 1991.
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Copyright Law of the United States |
2012-05-29 |
In the U.S., registrations of claims of copyright, recordation of copyright transfers, and other administrative aspects of copyright are the responsibility of the United States Copyright Office, an arm of the Library of Congress.
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Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works |
2012-05-29 |
The Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, usually known as the Berne Convention, is an international agreement governing copyright, which was first accepted in Bern, Switzerland in 1886.
