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First instances of copyright law are used in Britain.
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Noah Webster persuades Connecticut Sate Legislature to pass nation's first copyright law.
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Copyright laws are implemented into Article 1 of the Constitution.
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Copyright is limited to two fourteen year terms, that requires multiple copies of the same work.
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Copyright laws are doubled to twenty-eight years, with an added section to create protection for widows and/or children.
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Many court cases are held to protect the owners of stories through the use of copyright.
Cases included: Wheaton V. Peters(1834), Folsom V. Marsh(1841), and Stowe V. Thomas(1853). -
During this revision, the administration of copyright registrations is simply moved to The Library of Congress. However no extended copyright protection was added.
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Due to benefits from copyright laws, American publications have the ability to print and publish books at lower prices. By 1890, publications and authors unions join together in proposal of an international copyright agreement.
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Convention is held to promote copyright laws across sovereign nations, and the development of copyright as an international standard.
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Copyright protection laws now protect all works of authorship, and also have a renewal period of twenty-eight years.
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Many revisions to copyright law take place, as well as many court cases held in hearing of copyright infringement, and rights.
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An amendment dictated by congress that discoursges the act of lending computer software for commercial purposes. One exception for this would be the public library.
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President Clinton signs this act, providing safe haven for online service providers.
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The penalties for digital theft of copyright are significantly raised, with an included boost of fines for unknowing infringement, as well as willfull infringement.
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Copyright law continues to go under revisions and reconstruction, in order to form a safer venue for online services, public officials, and authors. Copyright law is changed to protect the rights of American citizens everywhere.
