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| copyright topic | includes information about: | |
|---|---|---|
| Copyright purposes and sources | objectives of copyright, Copyright Act 1968, court decisions | |
| Copyright and intellectual property | patents, designs, trade marks, inventions, confidential information, trade reputation | |
| What copyright protects | writing, music, still images, moving images, computer programs, recorded sounds and more | |
| Ideas, names, people's images | ideas, information, names, titles, slogans, styles, techniques | Q&As |
| How you get copyright | no registration, copyright notice, protection overseas | Q&As |
| How long copyright lasts | copyright term, duration, expiry, public domain | Q&As |
| Who owns copyright | creators, employees, freelancers, heirs, chain of title | Q&As |
| When you need copyright permission | copying, online publishing, performing, playing, renting, importing, substantial part | Q&As |
| Where you get copyright permission | clearances, copyright owners, copyright collecting societies (APRA, AMCOS, PPCA, CAL, Viscopy, Screenrights) | |
| Special exceptions: no permission | fair dealing, education, libraries, government use, people with disabilities |
Q&As |
| Rights & clearances | buying
& selling rights, giving and getting permission, contracts,
agreements, commissions, competitions, fees, royalties, terms,
conditions, Creative Commons licences | |
| Infringement | liability, authorisation, penalties, piracy, damages, compensation, court. | |
| Moral rights | attribution, credit, derogatory treatment | |
| Performers' rights | bootleg recordings |
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| activity/organisation | who | |
|---|---|---|
| Art & design | Artists,
architects, craftworkers, costume designers, Indigenous artists,
graphic designers, fashion designers, photographers, mapmakers | Q&As |
| Business, non profit organisations | Businesses, enterprises, SMEs, non-profit organisations, local councils, churches | Q&As |
| Collecting institutions | Libraries, archives, galleries, museums, collecting institutions | Q&As |
| Education | Educational institutions, teachers, academics | Q&As |
| Governments | Commonwealth, State & Territory government departments & agencies | |
| Legal research on copyright | Lawyers, legal advisors, law clerks, paralegals, law students | |
| Music | Songwriters, composers, musicians, choirs, bands, DJs | Q&As |
| Performing arts | Actors, comedians, dancers, choreographers, theatre groups | Q&As |
| Private use & research | Consumers, private users, customers, clients, students, researchers, people with disabilities | Q&As |
| Screen content | Filmmakers, video makers, website proprietors, multimedia producers, online publishers, broadcasters | Q&As |
| Writing & publishing | Writers, historians, publishers, software writers, programmers | Q&As |
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Copyright advice
For information about our copyright advice service, click here.Information from IP Australia
The Copyright Council provides information about copyright. IP Australia (a Commonwealth government agency) provides information about other areas of intellectual property:- protection or use of names and titles
- patents (protection for inventions)
- trade marks (protection for names and logos used in trade)
- designs (the shape, configuration, pattern or ornamentation of a functional article)