tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11714233899251730052011-04-21T18:23:06.440-07:00Kate Savagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17650679982635407660noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1171423389925173005.post-67599133870585693892007-10-31T20:22:00.000-07:002007-10-31T20:28:21.281-07:00<p>Copyright is protection by the laws to the <span style="font-weight: bold;">writers of original works of authorship</span>, like authors, script writers, dramatic, musical, artistic, and certain other intellectual works, weather the work is published or not ublished.</p><p><br />Copyright Act gives copyright owner the exclusive rights to do (or authorize others to do) following: </p><ul><li> <p>Reproduce the work in copies;</p> </li><li> <p> Prepare derivative works based upon this work; </p> </li><li> <p> Distribute copies or phonorecords of the work to the public by sale or other transfer of ownership, or by rental, lease, or lending; </p> </li><li> <p> Perform the work publicly, in the case of literary, musical, dramatic, and choreographic works, pantomimes, and motion pictures and other audiovisual works;</p> </li><li> <p> Display the work publicly, in the case of literary, musical, dramatic, and choreographic works, pantomimes, and pictorial, graphic, or sculptural works, including the individual images of a motion picture or other audiovisual work; and </p> </li><li> <p> In the case of sound recordings, to perform the work publicly by means of a digital audio transmission.</p></li></ul>It is illegal for anybody to copy any of the copyrighted material without the permission of the copyright owner.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1171423389925173005-6759913387058569389?l=copyrightshelp.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kate Savagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17650679982635407660noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1171423389925173005.post-81735439550572441532007-10-23T12:20:00.000-07:002007-10-23T12:26:04.995-07:00Hello and welcome to my copyrights blog. My name is Kate Savage and I am a intellectual property lawyer from Boston, MA dealing mainly in copyright related litigations. This blog is to answer all your copyrights related queries you may have in your mind. I will start with following:<br /><ul><li>What is a copyrights?</li><li>What are the available copyrights laws?</li><li>What protection I get under a copyright?</li><li>Where do I register for a copyright?</li><li>How do I register for a copyright?</li><li>What is copyright Act?</li><li>What is DMCA?</li><li>What is a fair use policy?</li><li>Where can I search for copyrights already existing?</li><li>What do I do if I see a copyright voilation?</li><li>Where can I download copyright forms?</li><li>What are the copyright policies on movies, music and DVDs?</li><li>International copyrights</li></ul>So I hope this blog of mine will be helpful to solve your copyright queries you might have in your mind. Please comment in the comment section with your views about copyright and also about my posts.<br />Thanx<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1171423389925173005-8173543955057244153?l=copyrightshelp.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kate Savagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17650679982635407660noreply@blogger.com0