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Copyright - Coggle Diagram
Copyright
Duration of Copyright Protection
Entrepreneurial rights,sound recordings and films: 70 years from expiration of calendar year
TV, radio and cable broadcasts: 50 years from expiration of calendar year
Classical Works: Duration of lifetime+70 years
Published editions of work: 25 years from expiration of the calendar year
Acquiring Copyright
Automatically conferred on author
No registration procedure to follow
Exceptions
Course of employment: First owner- The Employer
Commissioned Work: First owner- Party who commissioned the work
2 Conditions
1) Classical Works: Literary Work, Dramatic Work, Musical Work, Artistic Work
1) Entrepreneurial rights
2) Have some connection between the author/creator and Singapore
Unpublished Work: Author must be a Singapore citizen/ PR
Published Work: Author must be a Singapore citizen/ PR + work first produced in Singapore.
Remedies
2) Injunctiion
3) Order for Delivery up to Plaintiff
1) Damages or Account of Profits
To be accorded
Expression of ideas: Original
Works: Must not be Slavish Copies
Copyright Infringement
1) Primary Inringement
2) Secondary Infringement
Defintion
Protects the expression of ideas
Symbol
©
Defences
'Fair Dealing'