CCT206H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Substantial Similarity
19 Apr 2016
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They look back to see what other judges have done. Judgments, precedent, thought about over a long period of time. Copyrights are valid for 50 years in canada. Copyrights give you the right to control your work. You can sue people who copy you for infringing on your work. Copyright law confers a set of rights on the creators of creative works-- we may refer to these rights as creators" rights. Copyright law also typically confers a set of rights on user"s of creative works-- we may refer to these as user"s rights. Copyright law seeks to establish a balance between creators" rights and users" rights. If you perform a pop song you have rights as the performer of that particular song. When broadcasting creative works, the broadcast of the broadcaster has rights protecting it. Relates to your work and the fact you have the right for it to be presented as you intended.
