by Admin | Aug 21, 2015 | Intellectual Property
A Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), or Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), is a document that describes the terms of a cooperative agreement between two or more parties, as well as the goals of the cooperation. A MOA typically marks the beginning of a collaborative...
by Admin | Aug 21, 2015 | Intellectual Property
In perpetuity basically means indefinitely. The term is normally used in the context of intellectual property to qualify a period of protection that lasts indefinitely. Copyright protection subsists in a creative work for a finite period of time. The Berne Convention...
by Admin | Aug 21, 2015 | Intellectual Property
The public domain refers to material that was once protected by copyright law but that now can be used and exploited by anyone and everyone without authorization, and without the obligation to pay fees or enter into license agreements for use. Public domain material...
by Admin | Aug 21, 2015 | Intellectual Property
Generally, where the work was made will determine the extent of the protection. For instance if a work was made in the US but is now held in a German institution, the work will be protected according to the US law at the time.
by Admin | Aug 21, 2015 | Intellectual Property
Unfortunately there is no simple answer to this question. It depends on the work itself as well as in which country it was created. This is because different kinds of works, like photographs or sound recordings or manuscripts, can have different durations for...
by Admin | Aug 21, 2015 | Intellectual Property
A copyright holder is the person who holds the legal rights to the copyrighted work. This person can make decisions and exert control over how the work is used, reproduced and circulated by other people. In most jurisdictions copyright is automatic and the copyright...
