Copyright Law & Intellectual Property Rights
| Copyright could be described as the legal rights granted to an author, artist or a creator on his original and creative work. |
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As per these rights, the author or the creator has the exclusive rights to print, publish, distribute or sell for his entire lifetime. Copyright prevents any kind of unauthorized exploitation or plagiarism of these unique artistic works.
Issues related to copyright are governed by the copyright law of United States, which is a part of the Federal Law and is authorized by the U.S. Constitution. Under the copyright law of United States, the author of the copyrighted work has the authority to make copies and publicly display, perform, or distribute them. He can even sell, rent or even lend these copies. As per the law, the author has the right to translate, abridge, condense or adapt his original work. However, the Copyright Law & Intellectual Property Rights prevents any unauthorized duplication of the entire or part of the original work. Violation of Copyright Law & Intellectual Property Rights is a serious offence that could result in the author filing a copyright infringement lawsuit against the infringer.
However, there are certain myths among people regarding copyrights. According to the U.S. Copyright Law & Intellectual Property Rights, any original work created after April 1, 1989 is copyrighted, although the work might not have a copyright notice. Copying work including original postings on the internet, fictions or even any picture from the original work is considered as a violation of Copyright Law & Intellectual Property Rights. Hence, it is always wise to seek permission from the original artist before making any copies of his work.
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