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Presentation by |
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Mr Edmund Lam |
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General Manager |
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Composers and Authors Society Singapore
(COMPASS) |
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10 April 2001 |
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original literary works |
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original dramatic works |
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original artistic works |
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original musical works |
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sound recording |
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cinematograph films |
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broadcasts |
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cable programmes |
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typographic format of published editions of
works |
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Authors’ Works - life of author + 50 years |
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sound recordings - 50 years after first
publication |
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cinematograph films - 50 years after first
publication |
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broadcast/ cable programmes - 50 years after
first broadcast or cable transmission |
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published editions of works- 25 years after
first published |
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TRIPS - WTO’s multilateral agreement on Trade
Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (1994) |
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Berne Convention for Protection of Literary and
Artistic Works (Sept 21, 1998) |
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Copyright of an original Work means the right to
do the following things: |
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Reproduce the Work in a material form, for
example on a CD, tape, film |
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Publish the Work |
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Perform the Work in public |
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Broadcast the Work |
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Transmit the Work through cable |
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Adapt the Work |
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How much must be copied before there is
infringement ? |
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not necessarily the whole work or subject matter |
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substantial part of the work. |
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whether the part taken is the essence of the
work or subject matter |
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the nature of the protected material |
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the degree of labour, skill and effort of
creation which has been appropriated by the defendant |
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Two exclusive rights given to the copyright
owner of a sound recording: |
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the right to make a copy of the sound recording |
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the right to rent out on commercial terms (new
section 25A, Copyright <Amendment> Act 1998 ) |
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Exclusive rights of owners include: |
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the right to make a copy of the film |
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the right to cause the film to be seen in public |
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the right to broadcast the film |
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the right to include the film in a cable
programme |
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to make a cinematograph film of the broadcast |
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to make a sound recording of the broadcast or a
copy of such a recording |
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in the case of TV broadcast, to cause it to be
seen or heard before a paying audience |
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to rebroadcast it or to include it in a cable
programme |
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the right to make, by means that include a
photographic process, a reproduction of the edition |
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Newly instituted in Copyright (Amendment) Act
1998 |
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section 252 gives the following exclusive rights
to a performer |
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to make a direct recording of the performance |
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broadcasts live the performance |
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makes a copy of a recording of the performance |
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causes the performance to be seen and heard, or
seen or heard, live in public |
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Composers & Authors Society of Singapore
(COMPASS): music copyrights |
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Singapore Phonogram & Video Association
(SPVA): sound recording rights |
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Motion Pictures Association : cinematograph film
rights |
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CLASS : literary rights |
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Business Software Alliance: computer softwares |
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Type of usage (eg reproduction, synchronisation) |
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quantity (how many copies ?) |
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geographical scope (within Singapore, regional
or the world ?) |
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medium of exploitation ? (retail sales,
broadcasting, advertising, Internet) |
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exploitation period ? |
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Non-transferable licence ? |
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Notes