Copyright Lawyers Directory
Copyright law is the codified system of law that aims to protect owners of intellectual property. A subset of intellectual property law, it aims to give protection to individuals who express their thoughts, ideas or information in certain forms. The intellectual property should exist in tangible form to be covered by the copyright law.
Copyright law protects owners of tangible intellectual property by giving them exclusive rights to their original works or creations within a certain period of time. Under this law, a copyrighted material is owned solely by the original creator and thus, only the original creator has all the rights to distribute, make copies, publish and adapt his original masterpiece.
A wide range of creative, scientific, intellectual or artistic works are covered under the copyright law. It includes photographs, drawings, sculptures, radio and television broadcasts, paintings and other forms of creative, artistic and intellectual works. Musical compositions, audio recordings, movies, theses, plays and other literary works are also covered under this law. Anyone guilty of copyright infringement or are found to have used certain pieces of intellectual property without the written permission of the original owner will face charges of copyright violations in court.
What Are Copyright Lawyers?
The copyright law of Australia is a complex area of law. Individuals having issues concerning copyrights will need the expertise of experienced copyright lawyers to help them in understanding the entire jurisdiction of the copyright law. Copyright lawyers can give legal advice to people who are charged of copyright infringement. They can also help people who are victims of copyright violations or those people whose work were used by another without their permission and without them being acknowledged or credited for that certain piece of work.
Copyright lawyers have specialized knowledge on the ins and outs of copyright law, specifically the Copyright Act 1968 and Copyright Act 2004. They can help on the following aspects:
- Enforcement of copyright
- Providing advice on anti-pirating strategies
- Drafting of publishing agreements
- Assistance on securing copyright licenses and assignments
- Advice and legal assistance on copyright ownership and infringement