Copyright
Copyright is a type of legal protection for people who express ideas and information in certain forms. The most common forms are: writing, visual images, music and moving images.
Copyright protects the form or way an idea or information is expressed, not the idea or information itself.
General information on Copyright:
- What is copyright?
- What is intellectual property?
- What law governs copyright in Australia?
- What does copyright protect?
- How do you obtain copyright protection?
- Who is a copyright owner?
- What are the rights of a copyright owner?
- How long does copyright last?
- When is copyright infringed?
- Are there any exceptions to infringement?
- How can copyright rights be enforced?
- Can copyright be bought and sold in Australia?
- Is Australian copyright material protected overseas?
- Is overseas copyright material protected in Australia?
- FAQs (Frequently Asked Copyright Questions)
- How can I obtain permission to use Commonwealth copyright material?
- Where can I obtain more information?
- Collecting Societies