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Copyright:
It is a set of rights given to the creator of an original piece of work. Also, it protects the expression of an idea rather than the idea itself. An example of this, in a famous copyright case Hughie Green could not establish copyright in the format of his game show “Opportunity Knocks” when suing the New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation (NZBC). The fact that the NZBC had produced a show with a similar overall format did not infringe Green’s copyright.
(the Copyright symbol)
Some modern day examples:
Chinese search engine Baidu Wenku had to delete 2.8million works from its online library, in an attempt to settle a copyright dispute with writers. More than 40 authors had accused the company of offering their works as free downloads without permission. Baidu Wenku allows users to read, share or download texts free of cost. The company said that all infringing material had been removed from its library.
"By Tuesday afternoon we had removed almost 2.8 million files, mainly from the Literary Works section of the site, which was the primary concern of the writers and publishers," said Baidu spokesperson Kaiser Kuo.
Also, Nokia, in 2009 sued Apple over the IPhone. Nokia said it had not been compensated for its technology, and accused Apple of "trying to get a free ride on the back of Nokia's innovation". The 10 alleged patent infringements involved wireless data, speech coding, security and encryption. These applied to all models of the iPhone since its launch in 2007, Nokia added.
