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of another 's production, invention, or conception especially in infringement of a copyright. (Merriam-Webster, 2015). But not all infringement of copyright is a criminal offense, the Copyright act states a few specific offences, most of them to do with if the culprit is making a profit or not, but it is a misconception that all copying without consent is illegal, 16(3) (a) in the act states ‘to infringe copyright, copying must be of the whole or a substantial part of the work’

   The objective of the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) is to protect those who create works, such as artistic works or literary works, as well as those other subject matter, such as films or sounds recordings, from those who would serve to exploit or profit from their labor, skill and creativity. But, what about those who use these protected works and other subject matter for interests different to the above? Such as for educational purposes or for broadcasting? Under the act, there are

The Digitial Millenium Copyright Act As current lawsuits unfold and the history of the Internet progresses, the debate over the future of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act thrives. The Digital Millennium Copyright Act, signed into law by President Clinton on October 28, 1998, was written in an attempt to strike a balance between the rights of a work’s creator to receive adequate compensation and society’s fundamental right to freedom of information. The bottom line is that the objective of

#1 Protect yourself & your art: Social Media and the fight for ownership In this time and age of fluid copyright in open source platforms social media has created amazing groups of followers, and has increased core exposure for creatives, but with the good comes the adverse: exploitation, degradation and destruction of a creatives’ work and concepts without consultation or concern. “Copyright” is the exclusive legal right, given to an originator or an assignee to print, publish, perform, film, or

flags are set to indicate that the DVD is a copyrighted work. Without the appropriate key, a DVD movie cannot be played back. In order to supply software/hardware that can decrypt the movie, the vender must purchase a license and must respect the copyright flag and the restrictions it places on how the content can be used. This model works perfectly well. Users can play the DVD movie in their DVD players and on their personal computer with the appropriate software and hardware. Both of which typically

Week Two Test Option 1 A patent is the exclusive right granted by the United States government to produce and sell goods with one or more unique features (Warren, Reeve, & Duchac, 2014). Patents remain in effect for 20 years. A copyright is the exclusive right granted by U.S. government to publish and sell a literary, artistic, or musical composition (Warren, Reeve, & Duchac, 2014). A copyright remains in effect for 70 years after the original author’s death. A trademark is any unique name, term

paintings and other pictures have been protected by copyright law. Procedurally generated art can produce works that mimic a drawing, painting or photograph, but there is a complication in defining the work as an algorithm or a creative work. Copyright does not extend to algorithms, so the questions follows: Is procedurally generated art simply an algorithm that should be treated as such, or is it a creative work that should be covered by copyright law? Procedurally generated content in general is

of technology as we know it. Apple Inc. sued Samsung Electronics Co. on the grounds that Samsung’s smartphones as well as tablets infringed upon Apple’s technology and design patents (Apple Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co., 2013). Deemed by the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to be “The Patent Trial of the Century”, the case drew an extraordinary amount of worldwide attention, grabbing the headlines and taking center stage. The jury found that Samsung had infringed

In the year 1790, the United States had begun to make a name for itself. The United States was ending its own revolution and the world was evolving around it. The country’s new found freedom created a need for self-reliance. The United States was out to prove its worth, that its institutions, democracy, and military were worth the efforts of so many. During this time the number of inventions created throughout the world was astonishing. Inventions like: the cotton gin, batteries, cupcakes, crackers

the type just find online recipes and rewrite them and change the name, please note this is completely legal. See the copyright laws below US copyright laws for recipes (Source): “Copyright law does not protect recipes that are mere listings of ingredients. Nor does it protect other mere listings of ingredients such as those found in formulas, compounds, or prescriptions. Copyright protection may, however, extend to substantial literary expression—a description, explanation, or illustration, for example—that