Copyright – Protect your work

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Copyright – What You Should Know Copyright is defined as an exclusive legal right which aims to protect works of art, science or literature, that may either be published or unpublished and are expressed via different media and exist in a tangible form. Copyright laws protect works such as essays, research papers, songs, plays and even works of art. In actual it is a legal authority that is granted to the creator only in terms of the works’ distribution, sharing, reproduction, display or any other activity.

When Is Copyright Valid?

The best way to protect your work is to get your copyright registered at dedicated offices in your city or locality. Note that copyright laws differ from one region to another but the basic principles remain more or less the same everywhere. A copyright in actual is valid when a work is created or when it starts to exist in tangible form. A registered copyright will help you to seek monetary compensation in case of any violation of the copyright. However, it is worth mentioning here that suing for monetary damages will also be valid if the copyright is not registered and that the original creator has a right to demand protection or compensation for his/her work.

Copyright Expiry According to the Berne Convention, a copyright will expire for a general period which lasts the life time of the author or creator plus fifty years after his/her death. A number of people assume that the dates mentioned in a copyright statement suggest the years when the copyright will expire. This date actually refers to the date of creation of the work or its date of modification. Even if you live in a country other than United States, the expiry date for a copyright will be greater than this period identified and not less.

Copyright And The Internet Edit A number of individuals are confused about the various data and works available on the internet. People assume these works to be free owing to the fact that they are easily accessible and can be saved in just a click of the mouse. The truth however is that any content or work found on the internet cannot be assumed to be public property unless it is created by the federal government. If not, look for keywords such as copyright expiry. A third possibility is that the copyright may have been abandoned by the creator. Therefore, before you claim authority over an image or a gif that you found on the internet, ensure that the material is used with permission of the creator.

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