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Overview of copyright
Practical Law UK Practice Note Overview 9-107-3741 (Approx. 25 pages)
Overview of copyright
by Practical Law IP&IT, Catherine Bingham, Dentons and Shona Harper (formerly of Dentons)
This note provides a brief outline of UK copyright law, which is set out in the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. It also provides links to copyright practice notes on subsistence, duration and first ownership; primary infringement, secondary infringement and remedies available; main permitted acts; moral rights and artist's resale right; and international protection of copyright.
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