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Certain works, particularly logos and emblems of government agencies, while not copyrightable, are still protected by other laws that are similar in effect to trademark laws.
The following additions to copyright term formerly applied to all works, but the French Cour de Cassation has found them to be superseded by later copyright treaties, thus limiting the copyright term to life + 70 years total, at least for non-musical works of authors who did not "die for France".
Public-domain books within the United States include a number of popular titles, many of which are still commonly read and studied as part of the English-language literary canon.
The termination right clause only started taking effect in 2013, with notably Victor Willis terminating rights on the songs he had written for The Village People.A lawsuit resulted from this action Scorpio Music, et al. v. Willis in 2012 (after Willis had filed notice of termination to Scorpio Music, the music distributor, and which the court upheld Willis' termination rights).
Art. 21, Ley sobre Derecho de Autor del 24 de julio de 2000: Ecuador January 1, 1996* 70 pma Art. 80, Ley No 83 de Propiedad Intelectual (1998) Archived 2007-12-25 at the Wayback Machine: Egypt: January 1, 1996 50 pma Art. 150, Law on the Protection of Intellectual Property Rights: El Salvador January 1, 1996* 50 pma
Critics of the CTEA argue that it was never the original intention for copyright protection to be extended in the United States. Attorney Jenny L. Dixon mentions that "the United States has always viewed copyright primarily as a vehicle for achieving social benefit based on the belief that encouragement of individual effort by personal gain is the best way to advance the public welfare;" [24 ...
Instituto Nacional del Derecho de Autor: Voluntary, establishes prima facie evidence of ownership. [35] Portugal: Inspeção Geral das Atividades Culturais: Voluntary, offers refutable presumption of copyright and ownership. [36] Russian Federation: Rospatent: Voluntary registration available for computer programs and databases. [37] South Africa