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.
No, US copyrights are currently valid for 95 years from date of creation by a company employee (or other works made for hire) or for 70 years after the death of an individual author. Prior to 1978, copyrights were granted for 95 years from date of publication, provided there was an adequate notice of copyright. If published prior to 1963, a renewal registration was required at 28 years. Prior to 1923, copyright was for 14 years with a renewal possible for another 14 years. At no point was US copyright granted for 25 years.
Copyrights, Trademarks and Patents are examples of Intellectual Property.
Yes; patents and copyrights are temporary monopolies.
Copyrights as in "One author can hold multiple copyrights simultaneously."
Samuel Beckett's estate owns the copyrights and the estate is currently run by his nephew.
There are a few copyrights that Facebook has. Some of the copyrights that Facebook has are impostor accounts, hacking accounts, abuse and harassment, pages and groups admin issues, usernames and web address.
Copyrights are amortized, only if its value and life are reasonably estimable. Must be evaluated annually to check for impairment.
The copyrights on the novel ran out long ago. The copyrights on the 2005 movie are owned by Universal Studios and Scion Films in partnership, according to the notice on the DVD. The copyrights on the 1995 TV miniseries are owned by the British Broadcasting Corporation. A&E was also involved, but my DVD does not list them as a copyright holder.
Absolutely.
This right can be bought
This right can be sold
Yes; all members of the World Trade Organization are required to recognize each others' copyrights.