Virtually every time a new kind of technology becomes available, there are months or even years of confusion while we wait for the copyright law to catch up.
"A copyright attorney provides legal counsel regarding copyright law. A copyright attorney could be an asset in assisting a client obtain and registering a copyright, transfering ownership of a copyright, helping avoid copyright violations, and protecting the client's own copyright. Although any attorney may counsel regarding copyright law, copyright attorneys can be a great asset where specific copyright issues are addressed."
Copyright Act, 1957, and Copyright Rules, 1958, as amended.
No. Common words/phrases, titles & names cannot be copyright protected. Under certain circumstances they can, however, be trademarked
copyright laws
Arthur Levine has written: 'Global copyright issues in the secondary information industry' -- subject(s): Copyright, International Copyright
No, song covers are not copyright free. Covering a song without permission from the original copyright holder can lead to legal issues.
Yes, it is possible to copyright a voice in certain circumstances, such as for recordings of performances or unique vocal performances. However, copyright protection may not extend to the natural sound of a person's voice.
copyright issues
It is a lawyer who specializes in intellectual property issues.
In IT, copyright most often applies to software, which can be protected by both copyright AND patent law. Most software-related copyright issues are addressed in detail in end user licensing agreements.
Yes. Depending on the circumstances it can be either a civil or criminal offense.
June M. Besek has written: 'Copyright issues relevant to digital preservation and dissemination of pre-1972 commercial sound recordings by libraries and archives' -- subject(s): Copyright, Digital preservation, Digitization, Duration, Fair use (Copyright), Sound recordings 'Copyright issues relevant to the creation of a digital archive' -- subject(s): Copyright, Copyright and electronic data processing, Databases, Digital libraries