The Copyright Act 1994 is still in effect, although it was significantly updated by the Copyright (New Technologies) Amendment Act 2008.
The duration of protection under the act varies slightly by the type of work, but is generally the life of the creator plus 50 years. See the link below for details.
The 1994 act is the copyright law of New Zealand; it was significantly updated by the Copyright (New Technologies) Amendment Act 2008.
The current law is Copyright Act 1994 as amended.
The current act is from 1994, but New Zealand has had copyright laws since 1842, only two years after the Treaty of Waitangi.
The Copyright Act 1957 is an outdated Indian copyright law. The current revision is the Copyright Act 1999.
The Copyright Act 1965 is an outdated UK copyright law; the current law is the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988.
The current UK copyright law is the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988, as amended.
That particular law uses the term "adaptation" rather than "derivative," and defines it as converting a book or artwork into a play or screenplay, or vice versa; an abridgement; a musical arrangement or transcription; or "in relation to any work, any use of such work involving its re-arrangement or alteration." Copyright includes the exclusive right to "make any adaptation of the work," and gives the rightsholder copyright (and its associated rights) over the resulting adaptation.
The Copyright Act 2000 is a legislation in the United Kingdom that governs copyright law. It outlines the rights of creators and owners of original works, such as literary, artistic, musical, and dramatic works. The Act provides protection for these works, specifying the rights of reproduction, distribution, and public performance, as well as the duration of copyright protection.
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The first copyright act was written in 1709 and went into effect in 1710.
The Copyright Designs and Patents Act defines patents for computer hardware and software, and copyright on software.
The specific law varies from country to country. In the US, it is the Copyright Act 1976; in the UK, it is the Copyright, Design, and Patents Act 1988.