Copyright Infringement
Copyright provides right to the copyright possessor, like the right to allocate, regenerate, show or execute the copyright-secured work. The use of copyright-secured work without the permission of the copyright holder declared as a copyright infringement.
Rights of a Copyright Holder
When an author or publisher’s name is seen on copies of a dramatic, literary, artistic, or musical work, it is assumed that they are the copyright owners. In the copyrighted work, the following rights belong to the copyright owner:
- Generation of work in Public
- Publicize the work
- Execution of work in public
- Interpret the work
- Making a motion picture or a document the work
- Telecasting the work
- Adaptation of the work
- Creating copies of the work and circulate them
- Avoiding others from the illegal usage of the copyrighted work
What Proof Do You Need to Fight a Copyright Violation?
- Replication of the original copyrighted work
- Evidence of possession of the copyrighted work
- Proof of the claimed infringement, such as imitations of the infringing work or website links
- A cease and desist letter or DMCA withdrawal notification is sent to the infringing party
- Any interchange or communication with the infringing party, consisting of emails or letters
- Observe statements or affidavits from anyone who has information of the infringement
- Any deals or agreements associated with copyrighted work i.e. licensing or allocation agreements
- Any associated copyright enrollment certificates or applications
- Documents of any damage or financial downturn sustained as an outcome of the infringement
Examples of Copyright Infringement
In the digital era copyright infringement can also occur. The following are some common examples of digital copyright infringement include:
Online Duplication: This is the illegal copying and circulating of copyright works online that are motion pictures, music and software.
Cybersquatting: Registering a domain name similar or vaguely similar to a trademark or copyright-secured work.
Deep fakes: Videos or pictures that have been altered to say that someone is doing or saying something that they never did. People who own the rights to the image used in a deep fake can have their work stolen.
What does not Count under Copyright Infringement?
Some acts do not count as copyright infringement. These kinds of acts are allowed to be used without the permission of the copyright holder. Here are some acts that do not fall under copyright infringement:
- Personal use containing research
- Surveying and analysis of the work
- Presentation of current affairs and occasions containing the presentation that is delivered in public
- Making changes to or copies of a computer program by someone who already has a copy of that program to:
- Use of the computer program for the purpose it was supplied for.
- Producing backup copies as a temporary security against loss or damage.
- Storing the performance of the work
- Reproducing work in a legal proceeding
- Duplication or publishing of a work created by a legislature’s secretariat for the members of the legislature’s sole use
- Reproduction of work in a legally required certified copy that is provided or created
- Recitation or narration in public of rational portions from a published drama or written work
- Publication of a composed set of non-copyright issues is planned to guide the use of small passages from published dramatic or writing works
- Reiteration of a work by a teacher to use for providing instruction as part of the questions and answers for the examination
- Performing some work related to drama, written work, or music work in an educational sector by students or staff
- Allowing a tape to be heard in public in a home hall or room that is closed off and meant for residents only
- Performance of a play, song, or piece of literature by an amateur group or society, as long as the performance is for the benefit of a religious organization or for free
- Printing an article about current political, economic, religious, or social issues in a magazine, newspaper, or other journal, unless the author has clearly denied the right in print
- Reproducing work for private research on publishing an unpublished drama, literary, or museum-related work that was kept in the museum, library or any other agency to which people have access
