Post by Kaiser Newton I on Jul 5, 2015 20:50:00 GMT
27th of June Copyright Act
This act:
Will outline intellectual property rights in Mercia, and introduce copyright and patent claims.
This act will outline and cover different forms of art, categorised as follows.
Literary: covering literary works such as novels, musical lyrics, manuals, manuscripts, annuals, commercial documents, leaflets, newsletters, posters and articles, in news and blog form.
Dramatic: Plays, shows, theatre production, satires and directive dance.
Musical: Recordings and scores.
Artistic: Photography, painting, sculptures, architecture, technical designs, maps, logos, emblems, flags.
Published Editions: Magazines, broadsheets, bulletins and tabloids.
Video: Video Footage, films and broadcasts.
Copyright shall occur whenever an individual creates a work, on behalf of themselves or an organisation, which is regarded as original and has a purpose or use.
Names, titles, short phrases, words, colours are not considered unique enough to be covered, though a mixing use of these (dependent on the stated categories) will be covered, at the discretion of a claims officer in the event of a claim.
Ownership of the work will be stated under two categories.
The first category will always be the original owner of the license, the 'First Owner of Copyright'. However, if the work is produced on behalf of a separate organisation or company, that organisation or company will be the First Owner of Copyright. This entitlement should be settled by the organisation and the individual in their contract or commission. The individual will always take precedence of the company if such information is not clearly stated and a claim is made.
Copyright may be transferred at the discretion of the 'First Owner of Copyright', the transferee (I.e the buyer) will thus be categorised at the 'Second Owner of Copyright'. If the copyright license is to be transferred again, the transferee shall be categorised as 'Third Owner of Copyright', and so on until infinity.
Samples much come with permission from the license holder at the time, granted by the license holder or a official representative to that holder.
Only the owner or a written and proven representative of the license holder may represent the license holder in the event of a claim.
All copyright durations shall last for 1 year. A reinstatement of duration can be made by the owner of the license at any time, lasting for another year.
Copyrighted works cannot be inherited, and will be released into the public domain for free use upon the death of the author or disestablishment of an organisation.
Public Domain works cannot be sold, and will remain free to use, share and sample for eternity.
Restricted Acts which are liable for copyright claim include publishing an unowned work without permission from the license holder, sharing the work without permission from the license holder, performing, broadcasting or showing the work in public with permission from the license holder, adapting or sampling the work without permission from the license holder.
Several Acts are considered fair use, as follows:
Private or research purposes.
Performance, copies or lending for educational purposes.
Criticism and news reporting.
Incidental Inclusion (at the discretion of a claims officer).
Backups of the work for personal use.
Parody.
Direct quotation (with reference).
Recording for personal use (with the intention to view at a more convenient time).
All claims shall be directed to the Ministry of Culture, Sport & Media to be handled at their discretion.
If you are in support, please state so here by declaring "support." If you are opposed, please state so here by declaring "oppose."
This act:
Will outline intellectual property rights in Mercia, and introduce copyright and patent claims.
This act will outline and cover different forms of art, categorised as follows.
Literary: covering literary works such as novels, musical lyrics, manuals, manuscripts, annuals, commercial documents, leaflets, newsletters, posters and articles, in news and blog form.
Dramatic: Plays, shows, theatre production, satires and directive dance.
Musical: Recordings and scores.
Artistic: Photography, painting, sculptures, architecture, technical designs, maps, logos, emblems, flags.
Published Editions: Magazines, broadsheets, bulletins and tabloids.
Video: Video Footage, films and broadcasts.
Copyright shall occur whenever an individual creates a work, on behalf of themselves or an organisation, which is regarded as original and has a purpose or use.
Names, titles, short phrases, words, colours are not considered unique enough to be covered, though a mixing use of these (dependent on the stated categories) will be covered, at the discretion of a claims officer in the event of a claim.
Ownership of the work will be stated under two categories.
The first category will always be the original owner of the license, the 'First Owner of Copyright'. However, if the work is produced on behalf of a separate organisation or company, that organisation or company will be the First Owner of Copyright. This entitlement should be settled by the organisation and the individual in their contract or commission. The individual will always take precedence of the company if such information is not clearly stated and a claim is made.
Copyright may be transferred at the discretion of the 'First Owner of Copyright', the transferee (I.e the buyer) will thus be categorised at the 'Second Owner of Copyright'. If the copyright license is to be transferred again, the transferee shall be categorised as 'Third Owner of Copyright', and so on until infinity.
Samples much come with permission from the license holder at the time, granted by the license holder or a official representative to that holder.
Only the owner or a written and proven representative of the license holder may represent the license holder in the event of a claim.
All copyright durations shall last for 1 year. A reinstatement of duration can be made by the owner of the license at any time, lasting for another year.
Copyrighted works cannot be inherited, and will be released into the public domain for free use upon the death of the author or disestablishment of an organisation.
Public Domain works cannot be sold, and will remain free to use, share and sample for eternity.
Restricted Acts which are liable for copyright claim include publishing an unowned work without permission from the license holder, sharing the work without permission from the license holder, performing, broadcasting or showing the work in public with permission from the license holder, adapting or sampling the work without permission from the license holder.
Several Acts are considered fair use, as follows:
Private or research purposes.
Performance, copies or lending for educational purposes.
Criticism and news reporting.
Incidental Inclusion (at the discretion of a claims officer).
Backups of the work for personal use.
Parody.
Direct quotation (with reference).
Recording for personal use (with the intention to view at a more convenient time).
All claims shall be directed to the Ministry of Culture, Sport & Media to be handled at their discretion.
If you are in support, please state so here by declaring "support." If you are opposed, please state so here by declaring "oppose."