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Copyright lawsuit






Copyright lawsuit

A lawsuit filed because copyright has been (allegedly) violated.

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Lawsuit
A comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy.

Copyright
Copyright is governed by the Copyright, Designs and Patent Act 1988 and is intended to protect against others copying and exploiting the form in which a copyright exists (a "work"). It does not however protect the idea behind the work. The copyright, whether it be in a literary, dramatic, musical and artistic work or mechanical rights (sound recordings, film etc.) is generally owned by the author unless he assigns the rights to another. In addition to works already created, the author can agree to assign the rights of works to be created in the future.



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Copy
A copy is a true transcript of an original writing.

Copyhold
Estate in the English law. A copyhold estate is a parcel of a manor, held at the will of the lord, according to the custom of the manor, by a grant from the lord, and admittance of the tenant, entered on the rolls of the manor court.

Copyright
Copyright is governed by the Copyright, Designs and Patent Act 1988 and is intended to protect against others copying and exploiting the form in which a copyright exists (a "work"). It does not however protect the idea behind the work. The copyright, whether it be in a literary, dramatic, musical and artistic work or mechanical rights (sound recordings, film etc.) is generally owned by the author unless he assigns the rights to another. In addition to works already created, the author can agree to assign the rights of works to be created in the future.

Copyright infringement
Unauthorized use of any of the holder's exclusive rights.

Copyright law
The particular area of the legal profession dealing with copyright, intellectual property and connected issues.



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