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Anything from a movie prior to 1923 or prior to 1964 and not properly renewed is in the public domain and can be used freely, without copyright restriction. Most other movies are still under copyright protection & you will have to seek permission from the rights holder.

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US copyright law is Title 17 of the Federal Code. Creative works, such as photographs, are automatically protected by copyright as soon as they are fixed in a tangible medium. Unless other agreements have been made (for example, a work-for-hire contract), the photographer would have the exclusive right to copy, alter, distribute, or display the image, or authorize others to do so. The term of protection would be the life of the creator plus 70 years.

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You cannot copyright a business name, but you can register it as a trademark.


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When can copy laws be copied?

US copyright laws can be copied to your heart's content, because as works of the US Government, they are not protected by copyright law, in accordance with...themselves.


What laws governs copyright?

Quite a bit. For information on US copyright laws, visit the website of the Copyright Office. For other countries, the WIPO website is a good place to start.


What agency administers copyright laws in the US?

The U.S. Copyright Office http://www.copyright.gov/


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B. intellectual; copyright


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"Copyright" or the copyright symbol in a notification is a reference to a set of laws (in the US, Title 17) protecting the rights of the creator of a work.


What are the copyright laws for City of Brotherly Love?

Same as they are for the City of Hateful Delusion---they are US laws.


What is the Copyright Act?

US Code Title 17 Circular 92 is a good source for copyright and related laws.


Who has jurisdiction over copyright laws US?

Per 28USC1338, district courts have original jurisdiction over copyright.


How do you copyright photography?

Its automatically you're intellectual property the moment you click it. You dont copyright it


Who passed copyright and patent laws?

In the United States, Congress has the power to enact new laws concerning intellectual property and to amend existing legislation.


Possible to copyright photography business name?

You cannot copyright a business name, but you can register it as a trademark.


What level of government established copyright act?

Generally the federal government establishes copyright laws. In the UK, copyright was initiated by Queen Anne; in the US, it is written into the Constitution.