 Copyright Awareness Week is a public education program that
highlights the role of copyrights in society's music, literature,
art and film.As a type of intellectual property law, copyright
protects original works of authorship, including literary, dramatic,
musical and artistic works, such as poetry, novels, movies, songs,
computer software and architecture. The copyright protection is
granted to all works, both published and unpublished.
Copyright is a critical component of the intellectual property
law family, and the protection applies to all works, great and
small. Educating consumers about the importance of copyright helps
protect the artistic contributions that add depth and meaning to our
culture.
Trademark and copyright law are related because each statute
seeks to protect an original and recognizable work. The distinction
between the two is that copyright protects music, art and
literature, while trademarks safeguard words, phrases, symbols or
designs distinguishing the source of goods or services of one brand
from another.
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For additional information about copyright law or Copyright
Awareness Week 2008, please visit
www.copyright.gov and
www.csusa.org.
To learn more about the importance of trademarks, please visit
www.inta.org.
The International Trademark
Association is a worldwide association of member companies and
firms that support and advance trademarks and intellectual property
as elements of fair and effective global commerce.
The Copyright Society of the USA
is dedicated to advancing the study of copyright law and related
rights in literature, music, art, theater, motion pictures,
television, computer software, architecture and other works of
authorship, distributed via both traditional and new media.
[Text from file received from
International Trademark Association]
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