Legal Definition and Related Resources of Copyright
Meaning of Copyright
An incorporeal right existing in a work of art, literature, music, films, pictures, etc., in favor of the author of such work and is governed by the provisions of the Copyright Act. At common law such a right did not exist , even though the author had property right in his unpublished work, and such a right was created by statute enacted pursuant to constitutional authority . 17 U.S.C.A. Section 4, U.S. constitution article 1, Section 8. Mazer v Stein, 347 U.S. 201, 74 S.Ct. 460, 98 L.Ed. 630. It is an exclusive right to the multiplication of the copies for the benefit of the author or his assigns disconnected from the parties or any physical existence. Stephens v Cadv, 55 U.S. 528,14 How. 528,14 L.Ed. 528. Although ordinarily the author is proprietor of the copyright, a person can acquire a copyright through the authorship of an agent or servant or of an independent contractor , employed to produce work in respect of which, in ordinary circumstances the author would be invested with the right.
Copyright Alternative Definition
The exclusive privilege, secured according to certain legal forms, of printing, publishing, and vending copies of writings or drawings. 14 How. (U.S.) 530. Literally the word “copyright” means the right to copy a work or the right to the copy. 238 111. 442.
Synonyms of Copyright
noun
- authority
- authorization
- certificate of invention
- certification
- concession
- enfranchisement
- entitlement for a term of years
- exclusive privilege of publication
- exclusive privilege of publication and sale
- exclusive right of production
- grant
- license
- permit
- privilege to publish
- privilege to reproduce
- right of literary property
- sanction
- Associated Concepts: copyright license
- patent
Related Entries of Copyright in the Encyclopedia of Law Project
Browse or run a search for Copyright in the American Encyclopedia of Law, the Asian Encyclopedia of Law, the European Encyclopedia of Law, the UK Encyclopedia of Law or the Latin American and Spanish Encyclopedia of Law.
Copyright in Historical Law
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Legal Abbreviations and Acronyms
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Related Legal Terms
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Mentioned in these terms
, Fair Use, Infringement, Piracy, Right Of First Publication.
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This definition of Copyright is based on the The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary . This entry needs to be proofread.
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Legal English Vocabulary: Copyright in Spanish
Online translation of the English legal term copyright into Spanish: derechos de autor (English to Spanish translation) . More about legal dictionary from english to spanish online.
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See Also
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Internet: Applications; Patents; Security; World Wide Web. Dan Burk
Intellectual Property ; Patents and U.S. Patent Office ; Trademarks.
Further Reading
Albiniak, Paige. “Do Not Bypass Go.” Broadcasting and Cable. 6 November 2000.
Butler, Susan. “Piracy a Fight for All.” Billboard. 14 January 2006.
“Buying Books One Page At a Time.” New York Times Upfront. 9 January 2006.
Copyright Basics From the U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright Office, n.d.
Harmon, Amy. “Copyright and Copying Wrongs: A Web Rebalancing Act.” New York Times. 10 September 2000.
James-Enger, Kelly. “Dear Writer.” The Writer. February 2006.
Matthews, Anna Wilde. “Copyrights on Web Content are Backed.” Wall Street Journal. 27 October 2000.
Miller, Michael J. “Why Google Print is More Important Than You Think.” PC Magazine. 27 December 2995.
Peek, Robin. “The Digital Rights Management Dilemma.” Information Today. November 2000.
“Politicians In No Mood to Change Copyright Law.” Broadcast Engineering. 13 December 2005.
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Davis, Randall. “The Digital Dilemma.” Communications of the ACM, 44, no. 2 (2001) 77-83.
Miller, Arthur R., and Michael H. Davis. Intellectual Property in a Nutshell. St. Paul, MN: West Publishing, 2000.
More Further Reading
Chisum, Donald S., and Michael A. Jacobs. Understanding Intellectual Property Law. New York: Matthew Bender, 1992.
Halpern, Sheldon W., Craig Allen Nard, and Kenneth L. Port. Fundamentals of United States Intellectual Property Law: Copyright, Patent, and Trademark. The Hague, Netherlands: Kluwer Law International, 1999.
John A.Kidwell
Copyright in Law Enforcement
Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of copyright.
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See Also
- Law Enforcement Officer
- Policeman
- Law Enforcement Agency
Further Reading
- copyright in A Dictionary of Law Enforcement (Oxford University Press)
- copyright in the Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement
- A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis
English Legal System: Copyright
In the context of the English law, A Dictionary of Law provides the following legal concept of Copyright :
The exclusive right to reproduce or authorize others to reproduce artistic, dramatic, literary, or musical works. It is conferred by the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, which also extends to sound broadcasting, cinematograph films, and television broadcasts (including cable television). Copyright lasts for the author’s lifetime plus 70 years from the end of the year in which he died; it can be assigned or transmitted on death EU directive 93/98 requires all EU states to ensure that the duration of copyright is the life of the author plus 70 years. Copyright protection for sound recordings lasts for 50 years from the date of their publication; for broadcasts it is 50 years from the end of the year in which the broadcast took place. Directive 91/250 requires all EU member states to protect computer *software by copyright law. The principal remedies for breach of copyright (known as piracy) are an action for *damages and *account of profits or an *injunctio It is a criminal offence knowingly to make or deal in articles that infringe a copyright.
See also Berne convention; hacking.
Copyright Definition (in the Accounting Vocabulary)
The New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants offers the following definition of Copyright in a way that is easy for anybody to understand: An exclusive right granted by the federal government to the possessor to publish and sell literary, musical, or other artistic materials for a period of the author’s life plus 50 years, including computer programs.
Authors and writers develop original fiction and nonfiction for books, magazines, trade journals, online publications, company newsletters, radio and television.
Authors and writers develop original fiction and nonfiction for books, magazines, trade journals, online publications, company newsletters, radio and television.
Copyright in Global Commerce Policy
In this regard, a definition of this issue is as follows: the exclusive right to do certain things with an original work, including the right to reproduce, publish, perform the work in public and to make adaptations of it. Copyright does not protect ideas themselves, but only the original expression of ideas. The entries on trade policy are here. In literary, dramatic, musical or artistic works, it generally lasts for the lifetime of the author plus fifty years. See also Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights, Berne Convention, fair-use doctrine, intellectual property rights, neighbouring rights and Universal Copyright Convention.[1]
Copyrightin the wold Encyclopedia
For an introductory overview on international trade policy, see this entry.
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Notes and References
- Dictionary of Trade Policy, “Copyright” entry (OAS)
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See Also
- Legal System
- Judiciary
- Justice
Hierarchical Display of Copyright
Production, Technology And Research > Research and intellectual property > Intellectual property
Education And Communications > Information technology and data processing > Information technology industry > Software > Open source software
Social Questions > Culture and religion > Cultural policy > Literary and artistic property
Law > Rights and freedoms > Rights of the individual > Protection of privacy > Right of personal portrayal
Education And Communications > Information and information processing > Information > Reprography
Education And Communications > Communications > Communications industry > Publishing > Electronic publishing > Open access publishing
Education And Communications > Information technology and data processing > Data processing > Data protection
Education And Communications > Information and information processing > Information policy > Law relating to information
Education And Communications > Communications > Communications policy > Audiovisual communications policy > Audiovisual piracy
Social Questions > Culture and religion > Cultural policy > Cultural exception
Education And Communications > Information technology and data processing > Data-processing law > Computer crime > Computer piracy
Education And Communications > Information technology and data processing > Computer system > Information technology applications > Digital rights management
Meaning of Copyright
Overview and more information about Copyright
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Translation of Copyright
- Spanish: Derechos de autor
- French: Droit d’auteur
- German: Urheberrecht
- Italian: Diritto d’autore
- Portuguese: Direito de autor
- Polish: Prawo autorskie
Thesaurus of Copyright
Production, Technology And Research > Research and intellectual property > Intellectual property > Copyright
Education And Communications > Information technology and data processing > Information technology industry > Software > Open source software > Copyright
Social Questions > Culture and religion > Cultural policy > Literary and artistic property > Copyright
Law > Rights and freedoms > Rights of the individual > Protection of privacy > Right of personal portrayal > Copyright
Education And Communications > Information and information processing > Information > Reprography > Copyright
Education And Communications > Communications > Communications industry > Publishing > Electronic publishing > Open access publishing > Copyright
Education And Communications > Information technology and data processing > Data processing > Data protection > Copyright
Education And Communications > Information and information processing > Information policy > Law relating to information > Copyright
Education And Communications > Communications > Communications policy > Audiovisual communications policy > Audiovisual piracy > Copyright
Social Questions > Culture and religion > Cultural policy > Cultural exception > Copyright
Education And Communications > Information technology and data processing > Data-processing law > Computer crime > Computer piracy > Copyright
Education And Communications > Information technology and data processing > Computer system > Information technology applications > Digital rights management > Copyright
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