unit 21 copy right task

1. Introduction
   
   Copyright law originated in the United Kingdom from a concept of common law; the Statute of Anne 1709. It became statutory with the passing of the Copyright Act 1911. The current act is the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.
2. Rights covered
   The law gives the creators of literary, dramatic, musical, artistic works, sound recordings, broadcasts, films and typographical arrangement of published editions, rights to control the ways in which their material may be used.
   The rights cover; broadcast and public performance, copying, adapting, issuing, renting and lending copies to the public.
   In many cases, the creator will also have the right to be identified as the author and to object to distortions of his work.
   International conventions give protection in most countries, subject to national laws.
3. Types of work protected
4. 1. Literary  
   song lyrics, manuscripts, manuals, computer programs, commercial documents, leaflets, newsletters & articles etc.
5. Dramatic  
   plays, dance, etc.
6. Musical  
   recordings and score.
7. Artistic  
   photography, painting, sculptures, architecture, technical drawings/diagrams, maps, logos.
8. Typographical arrangement of published editions
   magazines, periodicals, etc.
9. Sound recording
   may be recordings of other copyright works, e.g. musical and literary.
10. Film  
    video footage, films, broadcasts and cable programmes.
11. The Copyright (Computer Programs) Regulations 1992 extended the rules covering literary works to include computer programs.
12. When rights occur
    Copyright is an automatic right and arises whenever an individual or company creates a work. To qualify, a work should be regarded as original, and exhibit a degree of labour, skill or judgement.
    Interpretation is related to the independent creation rather than the idea behind the creation. For example, your idea for a book would not itself be protected, but the actual content of a book you write would be. In other words, someone else is still entitled to write their own book around the same idea, provided they do not directly copy or adapt yours to do so.
    Names, titles, short phrases and colours are not generally considered unique or substantial enough to be covered, but a creation, such as a logo, that combines these elements may be.
    In short, work that expresses an idea may be protected, but not the idea behind it.