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16.0 Question: What is a copyright policy? Answer: A Copyright Policy is a written document that sets out copyright information, specifically how it applies to the

10.1 Question: Do you need permission to provide a hyper link in a Web site to a page in another Web site? Answer: There is no Canadian or U.S.

6.1 Question: Can employees who receive publications (newsletters, magazines, etc.) through their professional memberships/organizations, copy those articles for distribution to fellow employees if the copying is for

4.1 Question: Is there a simple way to determine duration of a copyright work in the U.S.? Answer: The duration of copyright protection in the U.S. is more complicated

Last updated: 27 February 2013 12.1 Question: What is happening with the amendment of the copyright law in Canada? Answer: The Canadian Copyright Act was most recently amended in 2012.

7.1 Question: My organization has been offered a license agreement for a database. We want to license the database but cannot use it as we

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1.1 Question: Do I need a lawyer to register a copyright? Answer: No, registration in Canada or the U.S. is fairly straightforward. Visit the

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