This article is about a topic very interesting, but sometimes a little bit dark. This is just a first step in the long way of the knowledge. Please, visit the links and read for yourself all the information there.
And how Inmanuel Kant used to say: Sapere aude (Dare to learn).
The copyright is a form of protection for original works of authorship, including literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works, such as poetry, novels, movies, songs, computer software, and architecture, fixed in a tangible medium of expression.
Copyright protects original works of authorship, while a patent protects inventions or discoveries. Ideas and discoveries are not protected by the copyright law, although the way in which they are expressed may be. A trademark protects words, phrases, symbols, or designs identifying the source of the goods or services of one party and distinguishing them from those of others. ( http://www.copyright.gov/ )
Although there are efforts in order to protect the copyright throughout the world, there is no such thing as a “international copyright”. It means that we must protect our copyright following the law of our country and then to protect the copyright according to the law of the country where we are gonna do businesses.
But… why is it so? Because all the treaties just have the binding of the law once they are suscribed and ratified by the countries (or parties).
What a pain in the neck¡ ( I never write bad words).
Some of the international treaties about copyright, patents and trademarks are…
