Copyright

The Duration of Copyright depends on what type of infringement was infringed.

Duration of copyright

The provisions on duration have been largely modified by the Duration of Copyright and Related Rights Regulations 1995 No. 3297.^[4] The provisions of the 1988 Act (ss. 12–15) as it received Royal Assent are given below. All periods of copyright run until the end of the calendar year in which they would otherwise expire. The duration of copyright under the 1988 Act does not depend on the initial owner of the copyright, nor on the country of origin of the work. The following durations do not apply to Crown copyright, Parliamentary copyright or the copyright of international organisations.

Literary, dramatic, musical or artistic works:Copyright lasts for seventy years from the death of the author. If the author is unknown, copyright expires seventy years after the work is first made available to the public. If the work is computer-generated, copyright expires fifty years after the work is made.

Sound recordings and films: Copyright lasts for seventy years after the recording or film is made. If the recording or film is released (published, broadcast or shown in public) within this period, the copyright lasts for seventy years from the date of release.

Broadcasts and cable programmes:Copyright lasts for seventy years after the first broadcast or transmission. The repeat of a broadcast or a cable programme does not generate a new copyright period.

Typographical arrangements: Copyright lasts for twenty-five years after the edition is published.

Penelties for Infringementon The Copyright Design and Patents Act can Result in : Section 107(4) provides that the offences under section 107(1)(a),(b),(d)(iv) and (e) are offences tryable either way. On conviction on indictment the maximum penalty is ten years imprisonment and/or an unlimited fine. On summary conviction the maximum penalty is 6 months imprisonment and/or a £5,000 fine. All of the remaining offences under section 107 are summary offences carrying a maximum penalty of 6 months imprisonment and/or a £5,000 fine.