Since last class about the copyrights in US , I thought to focus my article for this week on global registration systems for trademarks, industrial designs and appellations of origin, and a global filing system for patents, all these rights above stated in Article 27 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)is specialized agency of the United Nations in 1974, Based in Geneva , 184 Member States in WIPO.
WIPO administrate the Patent Cooperation Treaty(PCT)it’s a system to Protecting Inventions Globally over 184 member state …, the PCT process include Filing, International Search, International Publication, International Preliminary Examination and National Phase.
If everyone supports protection of works in terms of copyright, a lot on innovation will come and will be more beneficial to human being.
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)is specialized agency of the United Nations in 1974, Based in Geneva , 184 Member States in WIPO.
WIPO administrate the Patent Cooperation Treaty(PCT)it’s a system to Protecting Inventions Globally over 184 member state …, the PCT process include Filing, International Search, International Publication, International Preliminary Examination and National Phase.
If everyone supports protection of works in terms of copyright, a lot on innovation will come and will be more beneficial to human being.
It's a criminal act however; millions break the law every day. The copyright law protects the value of creative work when you make illegal copies of someone's work, you are, in essence, stealing. Most people barley glance at the FBI warning on a movie DVD, VHS cassette and music Cds. Millions of dollars are lost by the artists that produce these medias and now have the federal law behind them to stop the practice. The federal law not provides severe civil and criminal penalties for the unauthorized reproduction, distribution, rental or digital transmission of copyrighted sound recordings. Prosecutions have targeted music and video sites on a larger level and have even prosecuted individual citizens in order to get the message out. Flea markets and street vendors are also being targeted.
Criminal penalties for first-time offenders can be as high as five years in prison and $250,000 in fines. Civil penalties can run into many thousands of dollars in damages and legal fees. The minimum penalty is $750 per song.
The Courts have to something to say about the illegal uploading and downloading of media. Some years ago, Napster was an online music and file sharing service created by Shawn Fanning, a Northeastern University student. Following lengthy court proceedings, Napster re-launched as a legal service in the fall of 2003. The courts gave a strong message to Napster and other such sites.
Criminal penalties for first-time offenders can be as high as five years in prison and $250,000 in fines. Civil penalties can run into many thousands of dollars in damages and legal fees. The minimum penalty is $750 per song.
The Courts have to something to say about the illegal uploading and downloading of media. Some years ago, Napster was an online music and file sharing service created by Shawn Fanning, a Northeastern University student. Following lengthy court proceedings, Napster re-launched as a legal service in the fall of 2003. The courts gave a strong message to Napster and other such sites.
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