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Copyright applies automatically as soon as a work of sufficient originality is fixed in a tangible medium.
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What kind of property is a copyright considered?
Copyright falls under the category of Intellectual property.A copyright is considered intangible personal property. See related question link.
Who are the authors of intellectual property rights of the Philippines?
Intellectual Property law in the Philippines is based on US copyright law and the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works. It is implemented by the Intellectual Property Office and the National Library.
Which copyright law?
All of them, presumably. Most countries have copyright laws based in some way on the Berne Convention, administered by the World Intellectual Property Organization, part of the World Trade Organization.
Where are the World Intellectual Property Organization based?
The World Intellectual Property Organization (Who patent and trademark intellectual property) are based at: Suite 2525 2 United Nations Plaza New York N.Y.10017
Who determines the copyright law?
Copyright is a federal law; in the US it is the responsibility of Congress, as stated in the Constitution.To ease international trade, most countries use laws based on the Berne Convention, which is administered by the World Intellectual Property Organization.
Do intellectual property laws apply in cyberspace?
Absolutely yes all intellectual property laws apply on the net just as they do in the "real world". Copyright laws do not have exceptions based on where an infringement takes place. An infringement is an infringement the only difference being which set of laws (depending on jurisdiction) take precenence.
Why do you think are efforts protect intellectual property?
In an increasingly knowledge-based economy, people are increasingly aware of the value of intellectual property.
Where is the headquarters of the world intellectual property organization?
Like many agencies of the United Nations, the World Intellectual Property Organization is based in Geneva, Switzerland.
What is international character of intellectual property?
In order to ease trade and knowledge sharing among different countries, many intellectual property laws are based on the same general ideas. The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works have led to standardization of many laws, and advanced international parity. Berne is an excellent example. Prior to Berne, a work was only protected in its country of origin: a book published in France could be freely copied in England, and vice versa. Berne ensured as many countries as possible had similar copyright laws (no formalities, minimum of life + 50) and required the recognition of the rights of other signatories. The World Trade Organization (WTO) also requires its members to adhere to many of Berne's conditions through the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights. The 1996 World Intellectual Property Organization Copyright Treaty further standardized international copyright issues by addressing contemporary technology, most notably the internet.
Describe the international character of intellectual property law?
In order to ease trade and knowledge sharing among different countries, many intellectual property laws are based on the same general ideas. The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works have led to standardization of many laws, and advanced international parity. Berne is an excellent example. Prior to Berne, a work was only protected in its country of origin: a book published in France could be freely copied in England, and vice versa. Berne ensured as many countries as possible had similar copyright laws (no formalities, minimum of life + 50) and required the recognition of the rights of other signatories. The World Trade Organization (WTO) also requires its members to adhere to many of Berne's conditions through the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights. The 1996 World Intellectual Property Organization Copyright Treaty further standardized international copyright issues by addressing contemporary technology, most notably the internet.
How do you copyright a written concept and what permissions do you give illustrators who use your descriptive texts to generate visual concepts?
Your written work is automatically protected by copyright as soon as you wrote it down. If you are hiring illustrators, you would want to contract that the images they create based on your written work are "works made for hire," which would mean you retain copyright in them. It may be worth your while to contact an experienced intellectual property attorney to work with you on this project.
Is it illegal to sell papercraft based on a commercial video game?
You would want a license in hand before selling something based on someone else's intellectual property.
