Copyright
8. Requirements for Copyright
Last updated: 11 Jul 2015
- There is no system of copyright registration in Australia. Copyright exists automatically upon creation of the work. Through an international agreement this protection extends to most countries in the world.
- The term of copyright depends on:
- the type of work that is protected;
- when it was made; and
- whether it was published.
- Generally protection lasts for 70 years after the death of the creator.
- In order to notify others of copyright ownership it is desirable to mark works with:
- a copyright notice comprising the copyright symbol ©; or
- the word COPYRIGHT; and
- the name of the owner of the copyright; and
- the date of first publication of the work.
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