The Supreme Court of the United States (which could resolve those inconsistencies) very seldom decides copyright cases, and then only when an important principle is involved. The courts of one jurisdiction are not obliged to follow the decisions of another. The United States is a "patchwork quilt" of inconsistent copyright rules in different federal judicial districts. Judges, too, differ in their interpretation of the laws governing copyright protection. Judicial interpretation of public domain Unpublished works are treated differently from published works under US copyright law. As of 2010, it is not known whether the use of music in a film constitutes publication of the music for the purpose of copyright. The use of music in a film can cause uncertainty with regard to copyright.
Experts in the field of public domain sometimes differ in their opinions as to whether a particular film is in the public domain. A film can lose its copyright in some of those elements while retaining copyright in other elements. Fictional characters (e.g., James Bond) įilm copyright involves the copyright status of multiple elements that make up the film.Graphical characters (e.g., Bugs Bunny).It is difficult to determine the public domain status of a film because it can incorporate any or all of the following copyrightable elements: There is no official list of films (or other works) in the public domain. 3.5 Work of the United States governmentĬopyrightable elements of a film.3.3 Date of publication and renewal status.2 Judicial interpretation of public domain.
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