What does copyright do?

  • Exclusive rights to work

                 Original works

                 Subject matter other than works

  • Creator/author id first owner
  • Exceptions

                Employer ownership

                Contract/licence

                Assignment of rights

  • Moral Rights

                Applies to all copyright works referencing

                Right if attribution

                Right of false attribution

Duration of copyright

  • Life time of author plus 70 years
  • Different countries has different times
  • Factors influencing duration

               Published/unpublished or made public

               Published anonymously

               Films made before 1st May 1969

  • Exceptions

               Public: fair dealing

               Education

               Libraries/archives

               Cultural institutions/museums