Copyright and Intellectual Property
By definition... the right to copy.
The intent of copyright laws is to protect content owners from unauthorized copying and reproduction.
The balance between the rights of content owners and the users of copyrighted materials is a matter of statutory exemptions, judicial decisions and legal agreements.
Creators have the sole right to reproduce, publish or perform their original works. The law establishes their moral and economic rights to protect their intellectual property.
Users rights to reproduce and use a copyright owner's content is allowed under specific circumstances.
In Qatar, a work is protected for the life of the creator plus fifty years - although there are some exceptions.
A work enters public domain when the period of copyright protection has ended. You can use a work in the public domain without permission and at no cost.
Movies, documentaries, and online films are very popular and can be a great teaching tool. Some basic guidelines to follow are:
The law makes some exceptions to copright infringement.
The fair dealing exception allows you to use works protected by copyright in certain circumstances.
The law also allows certain groups (i.e. educational institutions, libraries, archives and museums) to infringe on the rights of content owners in order to ensure access to copyrighted materials.
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