In many instances copyright infringement takes place simply because of ignorance and misconceptions. A few guidelines are provided below to help you avoid copyright infringement. Work On The Internet Is Copyright Protected Make no mistake most works on the Internet are copyright protected. Only if a work falls within public domain, that is the copyright [...]
Guidelines provided by Gauteng copyright lawyers As part of our commitment to client service our team of Gauteng copyright lawyers also provide consultation services. General questions regarding copyright are answered at our blog, through articles at our website, and through full explanation pages. If however, a client requires detailed information about a specific case, we [...]
In South Africa, like in most Berne Convention countries, copyright subsist in a qualified work, the moment that the work is created in physical form. Therefore, no registration of copyright is necessary for copyright to subsist. Copyright provides exclusivity to the owner thereof to perform certain acts in respect of the works. In South Africa [...]
At Smit & Van Wyk Incorporated we pride ourselves on being leaders in the field of intellectual property. We exclusively specialise in all matters related to this sector if the law, and provide all types of legal services that are related, including providing advice on the commercial rights attached to patents, trademarks, industrial designs and [...]
The author of an original work enjoys copyright protection on this piece of work, entitling him with the exclusive rights for a certain period of time. This includes actions such as the publication, distribution and adaptation of the work in question. Gauteng copyright lawyers Smit & Van Wyk Incorporated can help you determine whether your [...]
If you are looking for an expert Gauteng copyright lawyer, then look no further than Smit & Van Wyk Incorporated. We are a specialist South African legal practice dealing exclusively with intellectual property law, which includes matters related to copyrights. We will be able to advise you on how to ascertain the validity of copyright [...]
It seems that daily we discover new ways of ‘publishing’ ourselves. Long gone are then days when published books and the stage were the only places to express ideas and stories. But with such an expansion of media opportunities and greater accessibility, copyrights are certainly also more exposed to infringement, even if it is unintentional. [...]
One of the most common disputes regarding copyright has to be with determining who holds the authorship of the work. In South Africa then copyright law is very clear on this, and the guidelines can be summarised as follows: Literary, musical or artistic works – the person who first makes or creates the work Films [...]
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