Copyright is a form of protection provided by the laws of the United States (title 17, U.S. ... So long as the author toils without copying from someone else, the results are protected by copyright. ... • Minors may claim copyright, but state laws may regulate the business dealings involving copyrights owned by minors. For information on relevant state laws, consult an attorney. ... Until 1989, a published work had to contain a valid copyright notice to receive protection under the copyright laws. ...

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Intellectual property and Copyright law Intellectual property allows people to own their creativity and innovation in the same way that they can own physical property (UK Government). ... A Marxist view about the purpose of copyright law is that it allows creators to gain economic rewards for their efforts. ... There is a huge number of people who believe that copyright law should not be enforced. ... A hundred dollar software could be easily copied just for a few cents! ... Copyright protection law not only protects the economy of an individual, but the economy of the entire nation too. ...

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When the tape is used for personal use, this copying is okay; The original copyright is still with the original purchaser. ... The U.S. copyright law does not specify content, but rather the ownership of the material. No matter how ludicrous the material may be, the Church of Scientology should have the law on its side if their material is under copyright laws. ... Copyright laws exist to protect the ownership of material. ... If a person starts to make money or distribute the copied material, then a problem with copyright laws will arise. ...

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When the tape is used for personal use, this copying is okay; The original copyright is still with the original purchaser. ... The U.S. copyright law does not specify content, but rather the ownership of the material. No matter how ludicrous the material may be, the Church of Scientology should have the law on its side if their material is under copyright laws. ... Copyright laws exist to protect the ownership of material. ... If a person starts to make money or distribute the copied material, then a problem with copyright laws will arise. ...

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The litigations were not aimed at specific, individual people violating copyright laws by downloading music. ... Then this paper will look at the basic principles of United States copyright law. ... Finally, this paper will conclude that Napster violated copyright laws. ... Many people believe "the marketplace of ideas would thrive more fully if people were free to copy," Volokh added. ... The following section will discuss the basics of copyright law. ...

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Current copyright and patent laws are not strong enough to protect programmers' rights, and they even slow down software development and reduce competition; software is not a physical thing and by nature completely defenseless, as it is more or less simply intellectual property, and thus, is very easily copied. ... As illustrate above, software can either fall into the categories of copyrights or patent laws; therefore, there is no perfect protection for software and its programmers. "Copyright law in the US is derived from English copyright law (Statute of Anne) and common law," which ...

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One of the major concerns is the copyright law violation of people who put their work on-line. ... Most copyright laws expires 50- 70 years after a person dies. ... This created an on going problem because most if not all of the things on the internet are copyright protected, which mean that the person who created the work is the only person who by law is able to copy, or distribute the information. ... In a total of three law suits Hendrickson alleged that eBay was liable for copyright infringement because they were allowing the sales of the documentary "Manson" online, which he believed ...

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Information can qualify to be property in two ways; patent law and copyright laws which are creations of federal statutes, which are subject to Constitutional authority. ... It now states that it is illegal to make or to distribute copies of copyrighted material without authorization, except for the user's right to make a single backup copy for archival purposes. ... Therefore, it is not necessary that a copy of the software program be deposited with the National Copyright Office for the program to be protected as copyrighted. ... According to federal law duplicating software for profit, ...

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Information can qualify to be property in two ways; patent law and copyright laws which are creations of federal statutes, pursuant to Constitutional grant of legislative authority. ... Title 17 to the United States Code states that it is illegal to make or to distribute copies of copyrighted material without authorization, except for the user's right to make a single backup copy for archival purposes. ... Therefore, it is not necessary that a copy of the software program be deposited with the Copyright Office in Washington, D.C. for the program to be protected as copyrighted. ... Under U...

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People have always found ways around copyright laws. ... This is true in the digital age, where concern for the copyright laws was not an early consideration and these laws have been slow to be incorporated and chance of them ever being enforceable is slim. ... With 0's and 1's, digital media can be replicated with exact copies. ... It is the largest online community with over 15.9 million users and is one of the first indications that copyright laws are no longer sufficient. ... All of which were violating copyright laws. ...

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Federal Copyright Infringement Paul Wustrack Business law Alfonso Bax There are many cases about the Federal Copyright Infringement laws. ... These are two of the many cases that involve the copyright laws of Internet file sharing sites. ... This is because they can be used for non-infringing material, such as making copies for archival copies of copyrighted work as permitted under the "fair use" provisions of US copyright law. ... This means that the people who make the product are enabling the consumer to infringe on copyright laws without doing it themselves. ... The court ...

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Netiquette, Acceptable Use Policies, and Copyright laws are very important when using the Internet. ... What is not realized is that by copying and printing someone else's information, ideas are being stolen if they have been copyrighted. ... The laws pertaining to copyright protect the work you have created from being stolen, altered or used without your permission. ... The copyright laws are just as important on the web as they are in texts. ... The rules of Netiquette, acceptable use policies, and copyright laws help to manage the freedom of web users. ...

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It cannot or perhaps should not, for the sake of argument, be assumed that the public will use this technology in accordance with copyright law. ... Copyright law protects a free exchange of media, though there are a number of ways around this. ... CNET reported: But all good things must come to end because of copyright laws (as the saying goes). ... The key distinction of what will be protected and what will not under copyright law is pretty plainly stated. ... However, a design or added use can be protected under copyright law. ...

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It cannot or perhaps should not, for the sake of argument, be assumed that the public will use this technology in accordance with copyright law. ... Copyright law protects a free exchange of media, though there are a number of ways around this. ... CNET reported: But all good things must come to end because of copyright laws (as the saying goes). ... The key distinction of what will be protected and what will not under copyright law is pretty plainly stated. ... However, a design or added use can be protected under copyright law. ...

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Music piracy (copyright infringement) is defined, by Wikipedia, as the copying and/or selling of music without permission from the artist or recording company. ... The laws regarding piracy stem from the copyright law established in 1790 via the US Constitution. Ideas, inventions, and artistic works are considered intellectual property and is covered under copyright law (Title 17, United States Code, Sections 501and 506). ... One side feels that music piracy is a crime and should be punished by criminal law. ... Since Napster emerged in 1999, music sales in the U.S. have dropped 47 percent, f...

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What I did with these tapes was a different story I copied them in mass supply and great faith (but what is faith anyway... ... At this point my crime was done I had broken numerous copyright law, laid-out the ground work for my friends to help, mass produced broken copyrights, and most cunningly adopted a false name for my P.O. ... You are my jury because I somehow slid below the radar of the law. ...

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For this essay I will concentrate solely on music and how file sharing is illegal according to copyright laws that have been amended to protect digital music, which is the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. ... Copyright is a form of protection provided by the laws of the United States (title 17, U.S. ... Section 106 of the 1976 Copyright Act generally gives the owner of the copyright the exclusive right to do and to authorize others to do the following: reproduce the work in copies or phonerecords, produce derivative works based upon the work, distribute copies or phonerecords, and perform th...

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Copyright laws were written to protect the original authors work from being copied. These laws were created to impose criminal penalties to those persons who create an unauthorized copy of an authors" work. ... Any individual who obtains a copy of a piece of software without the authors" written consent has committed copyright infringement. ... Although these laws are very strict, the internet and the growing ability to download and copy digital media have made the ability to enforce these laws impossible for one agency alone. ... The laws set up to protect the copyrights are very effective. ...

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Information can qualify to be property in two ways; patent law and copyright laws which are creations of federal statutes, pursuant to Constitutional grant of legislative authority. ... Title 17 to the United States Code states that it is illegal to make or to distribute copies of copyrighted material without authorization, except for the user's right to make a single backup copy for archival purposes. ... Therefore, it is not necessary that a copy of the software program be deposited with the Copyright Office in Washington, D.C. for the program to be protected as copyrighte...

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The copyright department first determines who owns the work. ... When the copyright department has performed this research, a copyright attorney can answer remaining questions. ... Registering claims of copyright. ... The publisher may have staffed lawyers and attorneys in this department that study the copyright laws and take legal action for the breaking of copyright laws, or the negotiating of new laws. ... The print publishing division is responsible for task such as editing, engraving, artwork, copying, and the printing of its catalogs music. ...

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The copyright department first determines who owns the work. ... When the copyright department has performed this research, a copyright attorney can answer remaining questions. ... Registering claims of copyright. ... The publisher may have staffed lawyers and attorneys in this department that study the copyright laws and take legal action for the breaking of copyright laws, or the negotiating of new laws. ... The print publishing division is responsible for task such as editing, engraving, artwork, copying, and the printing of its catalogs music. ...

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However if a student made copies of an entire textbook, then preceded in selling them on the street corner, would constitute copyright infringement. ... Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Napster knew its users were violating copyright laws through its music file-sharing service. ... However Mp3.com is in violation of the copyright act of 1971, which prohibits anyone but the copyright owner from making a copy of a recording. ... In August of 1999 he was convicted and charged with the distribution of copyrighted materials without permission.15 He had violated copyright laws even though he ha...

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Information can qualify to be property in two ways: patent laws and copyright laws that are creations of federal statutes, which are subject to Constitutional authority. ... It now states that it is illegal to make or to distribute copies of copyrighted material without authorization, except for the user's right to make a single backup copy for archival purposes. ... Therefore, it is not necessary that a copy of the software program be deposited with the National Copyright Office for the program to be protected as copyrighted. ... According to federal law, duplicating software for prof...

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The Digital Millennium Copyright Act: Helping or Hurting? ... Research has been disrupted and discouraged by this new law. ... Big businesses stretch and abuse the laws of the DMCA. They use the law to impede competition and create monopolies. ... iDVD is Apple's DVD copying software. ...

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Copyright and Patent Fraud Copyright and Patent Fraud by David Lee Roth 12th hon. ... It is against the law to intentionally copy or imitate a product or logo. ... Images not copyrighted are in the "public domain." Also, copyrights expire 50 years after the creator's death. ... Some leading gray-market cosmetics contain Red Dye no. 2 which violates U.S. health laws. ...

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