Moral Rights in U.S. Copyright Law
Moral rights in U.S. copyright law benefit authors or creators of select copyright-protected materials: certain works of visual art. The purpose of moral rights is to attribute the author of a work and protect their reputation. Economic rights (such as the rights of reproduction and public performance), which are more commonly understood than moral rights, […]
Moral Rights in Canadian Copyright Law
This article describes the moral rights in Canadian copyright law. You’ll also find a comparison with moral rights provisions in the Berne Copyright Convention and U.S. copyright law. Michael Snow Flight Stop Case The classic moral rights lawsuit in Canada surrounds the Michael Snow sculpture of geese attached to the ceiling of the Eaton Centre […]
Duration of Copyright in Canada
The duration of copyright in Canada is 70 years after the death of the author. There are several exceptions to this general rule of duration in Canadian copyright law, some of which are set out below. Canada’s copyright duration was previously 50 years after the death of the author but was extended to 70 years after […]