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Copyright meaning& definition

Legal monopoly that protects published or unpublished original work (for theduration of its author's life plus 50 years) from unauthorized duplication withoutdue credit and compensation. Copyright covers not only books but alsoadvertisements, articles, graphic designs, labels, letters (including emails), lyrics,maps, musical compositions, product designs, etc. According to the majorinternational intellectual-property protection treaties (Berne Convention,Universal Copyright Convention, and WIPO Copyright Treaty) five rights areassociated with a copyright: the right to: (1) Reproduce the work in any form,language, or medium. (2) Adapt or derive more works from it. (3) Make anddistribute its copies. (4) Perform it in public. (5) Display or exhibit it in public. Toacquire a valid copyright, a work must have originality and some modicum ofcreativity. However, what is protected under copyright is the 'expression' or'embodiment' of an idea, and not the idea itself. A copyright is not equivalent oflegal-prohibition of plagiarism (which is an unethical and unprofessional conduct,

but not an offense), and does not apply to factual information.

copyright is a legal right created by the law of a country, that grants the creator of

an original work exclusive rights to its use and distribution, usually for a limited

time, with the intention of enabling the creator (e.g. the photographer of a

photograph or the author of a book) to receive compensation for their

Examples of copyright Copyright law protects a wide range of creations. The most obvious examples of

works that are protected by copyright are, of course, text, books, art, music andphotos. However, there are many other manifestations that are eligible forcopyright protection. Copyright: Any book, any newpaper, and slogans (ie. "Have

it your way")

Patent: The Iphone, any prescription drug, anything unique that someone had todesign or invent.Trademark: Anything that you connect with a company--like the Yahoo "Y", orCoca-Cola's unique lettering the bottle. Sometimes the "Have it your way" iswritten in a special way--that's a trademark.Trade secret: This would be anything that a company does as part of it's


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business model that makes it unique. For example, KFC has a secret blend ofspices--that's a trade secret.

Writ ing a copyr ight not ice - example

Example of a copyright notice for your

own bookCopyright

Author book

Title book

2012, Author

Self publishing

(Possibly email address or contact data)

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. This book

contains material protected under

International and Federal Copyright

Laws and Treaties. Any unauthorized reprint or use of this material is

prohibited. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form

or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording,

or by any information storage and retrieval system without express written

permission from the author / publisher.


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Legal description of copyright

From a legal perspective, works of literature, science or art are also included undercopyright law, whatever the scientific or artistic value of the work; however, this ismainly a legal and perhaps a rather general description. When we describe copyright inmore straightforward terms, the main types of work that it covers are as follows: books, brochures and newspapers; theatrical works; oral presentations; choreographic works; music (with or without words); drawings, paintings, buildings and sculptures; designs; photographic works; and computer programs.


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Scope

Copyright may apply to a wide range of creative, intellectual, or artistic forms, or

"works". Specifics vary byjurisdiction,but these can includepoems,theses,plays and

otherliterary works,motion pictures,choreography,musical compositions,sound

recordings,paintings,drawings,sculptures,photographs,computer

software,radioandtelevisionbroadcasts,andindustrial designs.Graphicdesigns and

industrial designs may have separate or overlapping laws applied to them in some

jurisdictions.[16][17]

Copyright does not cover ideas and information themselves, only the form or mannerin which they are expressed.[18]For example, the copyright to aMickey Mouse cartoon

restricts others from making copies of the cartoon or creatingderivative worksbased

onDisney'sparticularanthropomorphic mouse, but does not prohibit the creation of

other works about anthropomorphic mice in general, so long as they are different

enough to not be judged copies of Disney's.[18]Note additionally that Mickey Mouse is

not copyrighted because characters cannot be copyrighted; rather,Steamboat Willie is

copyrighted and Mickey Mouse, as a character in that copyrighted work, is afforded

protection. In many jurisdictions, copyright law makes exceptions to these restrictions

when the work is copied for the purpose of commentary or other related uses (Seefair

use,fair dealing). Meanwhile, other laws may impose additional restrictions thatcopyright does not such astrademarks andpatents.

Copyright laws are standardized somewhat through international conventions such as

theBerne Convention andUniversal Copyright Convention.These multilateral treaties

have been ratified by nearly all countries, andinternational organizations such as

theEuropean Union orWorld Trade Organization require their member states to

comply with them
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A copyright symbol used in copyright notice.

Before 1989, the use of a copyright noticeconsisting of thecopyright symbol (,

the letter Cinside a circle), the abbreviation "Copr.", or the word "Copyright",

followed by the year of the first publication of the work and the name of the copyright

holderwas part of U. S. statutory requirements.[21][22]Several years may be noted if

the work has gone through substantial revisions. The proper copyright notice for

sound recordings of musical or other audio works is asound recording copyright

symbol (, the letter Pinside a circle), which indicates a sound recording copyright,with the letter Pindicating a "phonorecord". Similarly, the phraseAll rights

reservedwas once required to assert copyright.

In 1989 the United States enacted theBerne Convention Implementation Act,

amending the 1976 Copyright Act to conform to most of the provisions of the Berne

Convention. As a result, the use of copyright notices has become optional to claim

copyright, because the Berne Convention makes copyright automatic.[23]However, the

lack of notice of copyright using these marks may have consequences in terms of

reduced damages in an infringement lawsuitusing notices of this form may reduce

the likelihood of a defense of "innocent infringement" being successful.[24]
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Transfer and licensing and assignment

DVD:All Rights Reserved.

A copyright, or aspects of it, may be assigned or transferred from one party to

another.[34]For example, a musician who records an album will often sign an

agreement with a record company in which the musician agrees to transfer allcopyright in the recordings in exchange for royalties and other considerations. The

creator (and original copyright holder) benefits, or expects to, from production and

marketing capabilities far beyond those of the author. In the digital age of music,

music may be copied and distributed at minimal cost through theInternet,however

therecord industry attempts to provide promotion and marketing for the artist and his

or her work so it can reach a much larger audience. A copyright holder need not

transfer all rights completely, though many publishers will insist. Some of the rights

may be transferred, or else the copyright holder may grant another party a non-

exclusive license to copy and/or distribute the work in a particular region or for a

specified period of time.

A transfer or licence may have to meet particular formal requirements in order to be

effectively for example under the AustralianCopyright Act 1968 the copyright itself

must be expressly transferred in writing. Under the U.S. Copyright Act, a transfer of

ownership in copyright must be memorialized in a writing signed by the transferor.

For that purpose, ownership in copyright includes exclusive licenses of rights. Thus
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exclusive licenses, to be effective, must be granted in a written instrument signed by

the grantor. No special form of transfer or grant is required. A simple document that

identifies the work involved and the rights being granted is sufficient. Non-exclusive

grants (often called non-exclusive licenses) need not be in writing underU.S. law.

They can be oral or even implied by the behavior of the parties. Transfers of copyright

ownership, including exclusive licenses, may and should be recorded in the U.S.Copyright Office. (Information on recording transfers is available on the Office's web

site.) While recording is not required to make the grant effective, it offers important

benefits, much like those obtained by recording a deed in areal estate transaction.

Copyright may also belicensed.Some jurisdictions may provide that certain classes of

copyrighted works be made available under a prescribedstatutory license (e.g.

musical works in the United States used for radio broadcast or performance). This is

also called acompulsory license,because under this scheme, anyone who wishes to

copy a covered work does not need the permission of the copyright holder, but instead

merely files the proper notice and pays a set fee established by statute (or by an

agency decision under statutory guidance) for every copy made.[36]Failure to follow

the proper procedures would place the copier at risk of an infringement suit. Because

of the difficulty of following every individual work,copyright

collectives orcollecting societies andperforming rights organizations (such

asASCAP,BMI,andSESAC)have been formed to collect royalties for hundreds

(thousands and more) works at once. Though this market solution bypasses the

statutory license, the availability of the statutory fee still helps dictate the price per

work collective rights organizations charge, driving it down to what avoidance of

procedural hassle would justify

Copyright symbol

The copyright symbol, or copyright sign,(a circled capital letter "C"), is thesymbol used

incopyright notices for works other than sound recordings (which are indicated with thesymbol).

The use of the symbol is described inUnited States copyright law,[1]and, internationally, by

theUniversal Copyright Convention.[2]The Cstands forcopyright
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Us copyright notice

In theUnited States,the copyright notice consists of:[12]

the symbol, or the word "Copyright" or abbreviation "Copr.";

the year of first publication of the copyrighted work; and

an identification of the owner of the copyright, either by name, abbreviation, or other designation

by which it is generally known.

e.g.

2011 John Smith

The not ice was onc e required in o rder to receive copyr ight pro tect ion in the United States,

but in countr ies respect ing theBerne convent ionthis is no lon ger the case. The United

States jo ined the B erne Convent ion in 1989.

Related symbols

Thesound recording copyright symbol is the symbol (the capital letterPenclosed by a

circle), and is used to designate copyright in a sound recording.[15]

Thecopyleft symbol is a backwards capital letter C in a circle (copyright symbol

mirrored). Because it is unavailable onUnicode,it can be approximated with anopen

O character between parentheses (

) or, if supported by the application, by combining it

with the character U+20DD COMBINING ENCLOSING CIRCLE. It has no legal meaning.[16]

Theregistered trademark symbol is the symbol (the capital letterRenclosed by a

circle), and is used in some jurisdictions to designate atrademark that has been

registered in an official office of record (such as theU.S. Patent and Trademark Office in

the United States).

The non-obligatory symbol used in amask work protection notice is (capital

letterM enclosed in a circle).[17]

, circled Latin small letter h symbol, is sometimes used inWelsh languagecontexts

instead of to represent the word hawlfra int'copyright', for example

Legal meaning of copyright symbols

Up until twenty years ago, the symbol did have a legal meaning. People are still accustomed toseeing it, but since 1989, copyright is automatic and no symbols are required legally. See alsowikipedia info below:
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Prior to 1989, use of a copyright notice consisting of the copyright symbol (, the letter C inside acircle), the abbreviation "Copr.", or the word "Copyright", followed by the year of the first publicationof the work and the name of the copyright holder was part of United States statutory requirements.

Copyright Act of 1976, Pub.L. 94-553, 90 Stat. 2541, 401(a) (October 19, 1976)

The Berne Convention Implementation Act of 1988 (BCIA), Pub.L. 100-568, 102 Stat. 2853, 2857. One

of the changes introduced by the BCIA was to section 401, which governs copyright notices onpublished copies, specifying that notices "may be placed on" such copies; prior to the BCIA, the statuteread that notices "shall be placed on all" such copies. An analogous change was made in section 402,dealing with copyright notices on phonorecords

Logo Copyr igh t , symbole Copyr ight , signe Copyr ight , sigle

Copyr ight

Ment ions diverses ut i l i sant le s ign :

- 2007

- R. DUPONT

- 2007 R. DUPONT

- Copyright 2007 R. DUPONT


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Trademark

A trademark, trade mark, or trade-markis a recognizablesign,design orexpression which

identifiesproducts orservices of a particular source from those of others. The trademark owner canbe an individual,business organization,or anylegal entity.A trademark may be located on

apackage,alabel,avoucher or on the product itself. For the sake ofcorporate identity trademarks

are also being displayed on company buildings.

Registered trademark symb ol =

Unregistered trademark symbol =

Example of trademark

Today, you can register much more than just a logo as a trademark. The examples presented in the

menu on the left provide a picture of what a trademark can be. They are all Swedish trademarks and just

a small selection of all the good trademarks that are registered today.

Each text has images taken from the company's trademark application. There is also a link with more

information about the company's application.

Below, you can see the illustration used by Hemglass in their application for their well-known melody,

which is a registered trademark
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Symbols

The two symbols associated with U.S. trademarks (thetrademark symbol)and (theregistered

trademark symbol)represent the status of a mark and accordingly its level of protection. While

can be used with any common law usage of a mark, may only be used by the owner of a mark

following registration with the relevant national authority, such as theU.S. Patent and Trademark

Office (USPTO or PTO). The proper manner to display either symbol is immediately following the

mark in superscript style

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Trademark br and name

The selection of a band name creates a host of legal issues. Obviously, this brief article cannot touch

on every legal and intellectual property issue that relates to a band name. Instead, this article is
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primarily focused on trademark law. The most vital and valuable trademarks in the music business

are the names of bands and individual performers. Band names serve the important function of

identifying the artists goods and services.

First, you should know that you cannot copyright the name of a band. Copyright law does not protectnames, titles, slogans, or short phrases. Copyright protection, however, may be available for a bands

logo design or artwork if it contains sufficient authorship. Also, in some circumstances, a bands logo

may be protected as a trademark.

A trademark is simply a word, phrase, sound, or symbol that represents the commercial reputation

and identity of a product or service in the marketplace. For example, when you see the band name

The Rolling Stones, you identify that name with Mick, Keith, Ronnie, Charlie and the other

musicians who have played in that band. Likewise, when you see that distinctive red tongue logo, you

know that logo represents or identifies a product or service from The Rolling Stones. Hence, The

Rolling Stones and the infamous red tongue are both trademarks.

Howell ORearis a music business and trademark lawyer at McInteer & ORear PLC in Nashville.

You can contact him [email protected] or at the company website,www.mcolawfirm.com.

What is a Trademark?

A Trademark generally refers to a brandor logo.Trademark registration can also be obtained for a business name, distinctive catchphrases, taglines or captions.Properly used and promoted, a Trademark may become the most valuable asset of abusiness. Trademarks such as Coca Cola, HP, Canon, Nike and Adidas serve as anindication of origin of the goods as well as an indication of quality.It is also essential to obtain trademark registration for the business name/trade nameunder the Trademarks Act. Registration of a company or business name under theCompanies Act does not in itself give protection against others who might commenceusing identical or similar marks.
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logo registration subsidiary company or logo registration services whether there is common control

between their business. We register your logo at low cost with best support.

Difference between a copyright and a trademark

Copyright protects tangible works of authorship such as label artwork.

Trademark protects words, phrases, logos, symbols, or designs that identify

the source of goods or services.

So, a copyright will protect your label artwork while a trademark will protect

your logo and brand name.


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