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Legal Terms – Copyright
. The exclusive right to reproduce or authorize others to reproduce artistic, dramatic, literary, or musical works. It is granted by the 1988 Copyright, Designs and Patents Act, which also covers cinematograph films, television transmissions (including cable television), and sound broadcasting. Copyright can be assigned or transferred at death, and it is valid for the duration of the author's life plus 70 years from the end of the year in which he passed away. The copyright in the UK and the EU lasts for the author's lifetime plus an additional 70 years. Sound recordings are protected by copyright for 70 years after the date of publishing (or 50 years following the date of recording if they are not released during this time); broadcasts are protected for 50 years following the end of the year in which the broadcast occurred. Copyright laws are in place to safeguard computer software in all EU member states, as mandated by Directive 91/250, which is still in effect in the UK. The main remedies for copyright infringement, also referred to as piracy, include an injunction, an action for damages, and an account of profits.
. The exclusive right to reproduce or authorize others to reproduce artistic, dramatic, literary, or musical works. It is granted by the 1988 Copyright, Designs and Patents Act, which also covers cinematograph films, television transmissions (including cable television), and sound broadcasting. Copyright can be assigned or transferred at death, and it is valid for the duration of the author's life plus 70 years from the end of the year in which he passed away. The copyright in the UK and the EU lasts for the author's lifetime plus an additional 70 years. Sound recordings are protected by copyright for 70 years after the date of publishing (or 50 years following the date of recording if they are not released during this time); broadcasts are protected for 50 years following the end of the year in which the broadcast occurred. Copyright laws are in place to safeguard computer software in all EU member states, as mandated by Directive 91/250, which is still in effect in the UK. The main remedies for copyright infringement, also referred to as piracy, include an injunction, an action for damages, and an account of profits.
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