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WORLD-INFOSTRUCTURE > COPYRIGHT > BASICS: ACQUISITION OF COPYRIGHT

Basics: Acquisition of Copyright The laws of almost all countries provide that protection is independent of any formalities. Copyright protection then starts as soon as the work is created. browse Report: Copyright     Intellectual Property and the "Information Society" Metaphor  ... -3   Basics: Rights Recognized -2   Basics: Protected Works -1   Basics: Protected Persons 0   Basics: Acquisition of Copyright +1   Basics: Limitations +2   Basics: Infringement and Fair Use +3   Legal Protection: National Legislation      ... Recent "Digital Copyright" Legislation: European Union  RESEARCH MATRIX