COPYRIGHT
Is at, provided the exclusive right to creative works different intellectual achievement, provided the creation is sufficiently particular form of creativity concerned primarily with mass communication such as printed publications, sound and television broadcasting, films for public exhibition in cinemas and even computerized systems for the storage and retrieval of information.
WHAT IS PROTECTED
Protect the original expression of the idea, division into two approach is idea alone are not protected and idea must be expressed in a material form .Rights are automatically applicable to work as soon it has been created::
- Low threshold
- Originates from the author
- Made with sufficient skill and effortÂ
- Not copied from another work
- Something on paper
- In a physical medium
- In a computer file or signal
- Storage from work can be reproduced
Works eligible for protection
- Literary works
- Musical works
- Artistic works
- Films
- Sound recordings
- Broadcasts
- Derivative
- Published editions
DURATION OF COPYRIGHTS
Literary, Musical, Artistic works
Literary, Musical, Artistic works
- Life of the author plus 50 years
- If not published during life of author, 50 years from date of first publication
All other works
All other works
- Generally, 50 years from date of first published
- 25 years upon its first date of publication except for movies and films.