![]() ![]() As the Association of Research Libraries writes, “The law was meant to provide an incentive to authors, artists, and scientists to create original works by providing creators with a monopoly. The Copyright Act of 1790 allowed authors a fourteen-year copyright term for each work with the option for an additional fourteen-year extension. Note that copyright didn’t always last as long as as it does now. If the work is considered work for hire (for example, a graphic designer that designs brochures for a company), the work will have a copyright term of 95 years from the date of publication or 120 years from the date of creation, whichever expires first. For works created now, copyright lasts for the duration of the author’s life plus an additional 70 years. Length of copyrightĬopyright doesn’t last forever. However, creators can still register their copyright with the Copyright Office if they would like to, and works must be registered with the Copyright Office in order to defend their copyright in federal court. Copyright Office in order to own copyright to their works. draw it on their computer, write it on paper, film it, etc.)-they do not have to register with the U.S. under current copyright law, creators own the copyright to their work as soon as they put it in a fixed and tangible form (i.e. Constitution, and their purpose is “To promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries.” Copyright is meant to encourage creativity and productivity-creators can profit from their work, and so have the incentive to create things and share them with others. Purpose of copyrightĬopyrights and patents are provided for in Article I Section 8 of the U.S. When an author, speaker, or artist creates a work, such as a book, essay, film, sculpture, sound recording, or painting, they have certain exclusive rights to that work, including making copies, selling the work, giving it away for free, and licensing copies of the work for others to sell. Eresources Issues Reporting Form This link opens in a new window.Online Reserves Request Form This link opens in a new window.Information Competency GCC (Credo & PQRC). ![]()
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