Copyright Law

The stylized iris design itself is in the public domain, but it appears as part of many protected trademarks.

A work that is not subject to copyright protection would be in the public domain. Examples are works of the federal government (such as NASA imagery) or works for which protection has expired.

Universal administers the tune itself; various arrangements, performances, and recordings may have additional rightsholders.

The copyright laws have changed a little with the times, in order to address advances in technology. The most notable recent update was the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998, by which the US came more in line with other UN nations in the World Intellectual Property Organization. More recently, the FAIR USE Act of 2007 sought to expand the rights of teachers in using materials protected by Digital Rights Management.

Links:

http://www.copyright.gov

http://www.wipo.int

Initial copyright protection is automatically conveyed as soon as a "work of sufficient originality is fixed in a tangible form. "

However if you want the additional protections that come with official registration you can go to the website of the US Copyright Office (htp://www/copyright.gov) & all the necessary information can be found there

Online images are subject to the same laws as images in other formats: they may only be used, copied, altered, distributed (uploaded), or displayed (posted) with permission of the copyright holder, which is most often the creator.

There are millions of photographs and other images that have been given a Creative Commons license by their creators, which allows many uses without getting further permission.

TM means, 'Trademark' meaning that the word or words preceding it are protected brand names.

The song itself is controlled by Four Jays Music and Sony/ATV Harmony, but certain performances and recordings may have additional rightsholders.

It allows anyone who publicly performs, copies or makes adaptations to be sued if they do not obtain a license.

There are actually two US c ompanies whose sole business is to track the use of protected material by unauthorized users and collect the royalties.

Until 2005, works were protected for the life of the creator plus 50 years. This was extended to life plus 70 years, but copyright was not revived on works that were already in the public domain.

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Yes, piracy is considered theft. The term is usually used in conjunction with intellectual property, such as software or music. It can also mean services, such as internet connections or cable.

In the 'Jack Sparrow' type piracy, it is out and out armed robbery.

Under current copyright laws in Ghana (revised 2005) an infringement of copyright occurs when any of the following rights are violated.

(a) the reproduction of a copyrighted work in any manner or form,
(b) the translation, adaptation, arrangement or any other transformation
of the work,
(c) public performance, broadcasting and/or communication of the work
to the public,
(d) distribution to the public of originals or copies of the work by
way of first sales or other first transfer of ownership, and
(e) commercial rental to the public of originals or copies of the work.

If it was produced since 1978, it was automatically protected and will not enter the public domain until 70 years after their death. You would not be able to copyright it again, but if you are the heir, copyright may have passed to you unless other arrangements were made.

Older works may or may not be protected, based on whether they were published with notice and renewed or not, but you would not be able to copyright them, either: either they're already protected, or they're already in the public domain.

As works of art, yes. But as marks used in trade (a business or product logo, sports team name and indicia, etc), they are protected by trademark law.

Properly citing references (in footnotes, endnotes, and/or a bibliography) includes the copyright information.

Product names cannot be protected by copyright. To determine if it has been registered as a trademark, you may search the database of the trademark office of the country in which you intend to do business.

In the event of an artist/authors death copyrights are treated like any other property in the estate and will be assigned by will or by the probate courts.

It basically means "we don't know/care who the copyright holder is so use it at your own risk". And no, that disclaimer does not exempt someone from prosecution for infringement.

Graphic designers, including website designers, are probably the most affected by copyright, both in what they use of others and what they create themselves. From fonts to layouts, it's important that something you've been influenced by doesn't reappear exactly in your own work.

Fashion designers have less of a problem, because clothing design is not protected by copyright. Of course that also means anything that really makes an impact on the runway will spawn knockoffs at a fraction of the price, often within the week.

In short, it can't. Infringement is far too easy and far too prevalent to be eliminated. It would be easier to completely stop people from speeding.

As a result, we have corporate rightsholders trying to do what law enforcement can't, creating systems like DRM (and more recently the various three-strike and six-strike rules) to attempt to stem the flow. Spoiler alert: it doesn't work.

Licensing films for public display is usually handled by distributors such as Swank or MPLC (linked below)

If you are caught,

According to the U.S. Copyright Office, you could be fined between $750 and $150,000 for each instance of copyright infringement you're convicted of.

The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) says that you could be slapped with $250,000 in fines per film or television episode you steal, and up to five years in jail.

Often, those who are accused of copyright infringement via illegal file sharing are offered the opportunity to settle their cases before official lawsuits are filed.