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Appendix B: Copyright Issues of Interest to NASA Investigators and Developers of Software
Pages 80-81

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... Another view, more dominant outside the United States although it is offered by some scholars in the United States, is that copyright ensures attribution for authors and preserves the integrity of creative works. How is copyright enforced?
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From page 81...
... Copyright terms vary by country. While the general term of copyright in the United States for works created by individuals lasts for the life of the creator plus 70 years, in much of the world the term is life plus 50 years, and in a few countries life plus 100 years.
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  • copyright law
  • exclusive rights
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  • copyright terms
  • automatically apply

  • scientist moves
  • law grants
  • copyright office
  • ensures attribution
  • scientific software

  • work extends
  • unduly burdened
  • exploiting work
  • original elements
  • derivative work

  • educational conference
  • injunctive relief
  • statutory damages
  • necessarily scientific
  • employee created

  • including scientific
  • domain materials
  • copyrighted work
  • reasons described
  • science depends

  • countries life
  • including commercially
  • falsely claiming
  • ownership status
  • standard licenses


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