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The Statue of Anne was the first copyright act. It simbolises the movement of an era where the rigths of the creator are protected.
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Any work published before 1923 is not protected by Copyright Act of 1976. Meaning, it is in the publuc domain.
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The Act spelled out the basic rights of copyright holders. The concept of "fair use" was created.
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Ananda Chakrabarty donated a "genetically engineered bacterium," to absorb oil spills. The living organism was obviously not his property which caused the first patent on a living organism.
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Created a chain of free trade between Mexico, Canada and the United States. Saved the countries money but of course money was not flowing causing some issues.
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It was shut down after a "massive scale of infringement". The file sharing website allowed users to share all sorts of files for free, damaging the music industry.
