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COPYRIGHTS

 

Copyright is a legal term describing rights given to creators for their literary, artistic works, dramatic, musical and producer of cinematograph films and sound recordings. It is bundle of rights including inter alia, rights of reproduction, communication to the public adaptation and translation of the work.

The kinds of works covered by copyright includes: literary works such as novels, poems, plays, reference works, newspapers and computer programs; database; films, musical compositions, and choreography; artistic works such as paintings, drawings, photographs and sculpture; architecture; and advertisements, maps and technical drawings.