The copyright act protects "original works of authorship including literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works, such as poetry, novels, movies, songs, computer software, and architecture."
The copyright act affects various issues, including the protection of creative works such as books, music, films, and software. It addresses issues related to infringement, fair use, and licensing, determining the rights and obligations of creators, users, and distributors. Additionally, it impacts digital piracy, intellectual property rights, and the balance between promoting creativity and allowing access to copyrighted content.
Copyright Act, 1957, and Copyright Rules, 1958, as amended.
The Copyright Act 1957 is an outdated Indian copyright law.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The Copyright Act 1965 is an outdated UK copyright law; the current law is the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988.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.
Everything written or recorded since 1923 is affected by copyright laws.
The 1994 act is the copyright law of New Zealand; it was significantly updated by the Copyright (New Technologies) Amendment Act 2008.
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.
On August 15, 2005 the Singapore Copyright Act went into force.
The Copyright Term Extension Act is also known as the Sonny Bono act.
Copyright is federal law, from the Copyright Act 1985 (C-42), as amended.