Current US copyright protects works for the life of the creator plus 70 years.
Legislative branch ( congress )
Congress is given the authority to grant patents and copyrights.
No, it is a designated power of Congress.
Congress has the power to issue copyrights and patents. Patents and Trademarks are handled by the Patent and Trademark Office, which is part of the Department of Commerce. The Copyright Office is part of the Library of Congress.
The Copyright Office is part of the Library of Congress; the Librarian of Congress appoints the Register of Copyrights.
The type of power that Congress possesses to make laws for copyrights and patents is known as exclusive legislative power. This means that only Congress has the authority to create laws related to intellectual property rights, including copyrights and patents. This power is derived from Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
The U.S. Copyright Office is part of (and physically located within) the Library of Congress, and the Librarian of Congress designates the Register of Copyrights.
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Copyrights are regulated by federal governments; in the US it is overseen by the Copyright Office, a part of the Library on Congress. Internationally, copyright treaties are overseen by the World Intellectual Property Organization.
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As long as the pictures are not protected by copyrights. Pictures (and clips) you download or save to your computer can be manipulated as long as you do not infringe on copyrights of material used.
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