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Question: Can I backup my computer software?

Answer:Yes, under certain conditions as provided by section 117 of the Copyright Act. Although the precise term used under section 117 is archival copy, not backup copy, these terms today are used interchangeably.


FAQs Related To Infringements & Copyright Topics


Question: What download works are protected?

Answer:Uploading or downloading works protected by copyright without the authority of the copyright owner is an infringement of the copyright owner's exclusive rights of reproduction and/or distribution.




Question: What are the statutory requirement of Copyright?

Answer:Although there is no statutory requirement to notify the Copyright Office of a change of address, you may wish to have our records reflect such information.




Question: How much do I have to change in my own work to make a new claim of copyright?

Answer:You may make a new claim in your work if the changes are substantial and creative, something more than just editorial changes or minor changes.





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Copyright News

Three Defendants Sentenced in Internet Music Piracy Crackdown
Borchardt and Jones each pleaded guilty to a single felony count of conspiracy to commit copyright infringement for their involvement in the pre-release music group

Librarian of Congress Appoints Three Copyright Royalty Judges
The judges were appointed in accordance with the Copyright Royalty and Distribution Reform Act of 2004, which became effective in mid 2005

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Helpful Terms

Novelty

Definition:
"One of the three conditions that an invention must meet in order to be patentable. Novelty is present if every element of the claimed invention is not disclosed in a single piece of prior art."

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