Painting a portrait is typically not infringing, unless the portrait is clearly a derivative of an existing work, such as a photograph.
A patent grants the holder the rights to produce the product. Only they can make it for the length of the patent. They can also license out the rights to make something. Anyone else making the product can be sued for violation of the copyright.
No, obtaining a celebrity's phone number is not easy and is often illegal. Celebrities have privacy protections in place, and sharing personal contact information without consent is a violation of their privacy rights. Additionally, most celebrities have management teams that handle their communications, making direct access highly unlikely.
Copying, altering, distributing, or performing/displaying a work for which you are not the copyright holder, one that is not in the public domain, or one for which you have neither an exemption in the law nor permission from the copyright holder. There are numerous other copyright violations in the laws including making or distributing an unauthorized recording of a public music performance, removing a copyright notice with fraudulent intent, or failing to disable content on an online service provider when notified by the copyright owner that it is infringing.
No; by making the screen grab you are duplicating the work, which is one of the exclusive rights of the copyright holder.
You don't need permission to use your own material & it's up to you how you want to use it or if you will allow others. Copyright is upon creation to you.
No, it is not legal to copy a newspaper crossword puzzle from a library's newspaper without permission, as this would be considered a violation of copyright law. It is best to obtain permission from the newspaper or the library before making any copies.
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When it comes to scanning books, copyright laws generally allow for personal use and research purposes. However, making digital copies of entire books or sharing scanned copies without permission from the copyright holder is usually not allowed. It's important to be aware of the specific copyright laws in your country to avoid any legal issues.
There is no such thing as "un-copyright". Something is either copyrighted or not. If it is copyrighted, then the copyright eventually expires, making it public domain.
Not always. Plagiarism is making a false claim that you created something original. If you copied a public domain source, it is not a copyright infringement, but still plagiarism. For example, you download a NASA photograph (all works created by the US government are public domain in the USA), modify it and submit it to a photo contest as your original work. That is plagiarism, not copyright infringement.
Pictures are subject to copyright laws. Taking a picture that someone else owns the rights to and making changes to it is a violation of that law. If the photo is edited to show the person in a bad light, it can be subject to slander and libel actions.
Dozens, if not hundreds. Every time you create something new, it is automatically protected by copyright. Doodle a picture of a cat, you have copyright. Take a picture with your phone, you have copyright. Record yourself making up a song, you have copyright.