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copyright definition
1) n. the exclusive right of the author or creator of a literary or artistic property
(such as a book, movie or musical composition) to print, copy, sell, license, distribute,
transform to another medium, translate, record or perform or otherwise use (or not
use) and to give it to another by will. As soon as a work is created and is in a
tangible form (such as writing or taping) the work automatically has federal copyright
protection. On any distributed and/or published work a notice should be affixed
stating the word copyright, copy or ©, with the name of the creator and the date
of copyright (which is the year of first publication). The notice should be on the
title page or the page immediately following and for graphic arts on a clearly visible
or accessible place. A work should be registered with the U. S. Copyright Office
by submitting a registration form and two copies of the work with a fee which a)
establishes proof of earliest creation and publication, b) is required to file a
lawsuit for infringement of copyright, c) if filed within three months of publication,
establishes a right to attorneys' fees in an infringement suit. Copyrights cover
the following literary, musical and dramatic works, periodicals, maps, works of
art (including models), art reproductions, sculptural works, technical drawings,
photographs, prints (including labels), movies and other audiovisual works, computer
programs, compilations of works and derivative works, and architectural drawings.
Not subject to copyright are short phrases, titles, extemporaneous speeches or live
unrecorded performances, common information, government publications, mere ideas,
and seditious, obscene, libelous and fraudulent work. For any work created from
1978 to date, a copyright is good for the author's life, plus 50 years, with a few
exceptions such as work "for hire" which is owned by the one commissioning the work
for a period of 75 years from publication. After that it falls into the public domain.
Many, but not all, countries recognize international copyrights under the "Universal
Copyright Convention," to which the United States is a party. See also infringement plagiarism public domain trademark
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