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Copyright Policy Template 

Introduction 

To help its members understand what an intellectual property right (IPR) is, XB2BX by UKGB Limited has examined this material on the copyright. IPRs are commonly referred to as "works" as they provide authors, artists, and other creators with protection for their artistic and scientific discoveries. New members, buyers and sellers, including those other than partners, may visit or make subscriptions to purchase or sell products at www.xb2bx.com. 

Copyright is called "authors' rights" in some locales/languages.

XB2BX By providing writers, artists, Posters, members, partners, sellers, and other creators with incentives like praise prefer compliments to focus on the artistic component of their job in posting new products and exclusive services, our marketplace will become more interactive with global culture, information, and entertainment.

Understanding the fundamentals of copyright is essential for every business, whether you are a copyright owner or user. In conclusion, it must be remembered that protecting your copyright and getting consent from others before using content protected by copyright is not only necessary by law but also a smart business move. 

The current fact sheet offers copyright information and demonstrates the value of copyright protection for businesses. 

People have faced several threats since the Internet's invention. Infringing on copyright is one of them. The submission of research papers, where scholars frequently use different sources to produce their work, is a well-known example of such alteration. People can access millions of websites with just a click and post something on social media by altering someone else's original work. Unauthorized copies of someone else's original work are frequently made.

The illegal use of brands and companies' ideas protected by copyright law without permission for use where such consent is required is known as copyright infringement, also known as piracy. This may contradict the copyright holder's exclusive rights, including the ability to duplicate, transfer, display, or perform the protected work and the ability to create derivative works. 

The Copyright owner is often the person who created the work, a publisher, or another company to which the copyright has been delegated. Copyright owners frequently use technological and legal safeguards to deter and punish infringement.

Conflicts over copyright infringement are typically settled through direct discussion, a notice and takedown procedure, or civil court litigation. There are situations when the criminal court system deals with egregious or widespread commercial violations, particularly when they involve counterfeiting.

To combat anonymous infringement that can change public expectations of digital technology advancements and the expansion of the Internet, copyright-dependent industries are concentrating more on enlarging copyright law to recognize and punish the service providers and software distributors alleged to facilitate and encourage individual acts as indirect infringers. 

The actual economic damage estimates for copyright violations range widely and depend on numerous variables. However, copyright owners, business leaders, and lawmakers have long referred to copyright violations as theft or piracy.

The right an author retains in their work is called "copyright" in most cases. We'll do everything possible to give the copyright holder or their representative access. Give the holder complete discretion about adapting the work, with their consent.

Understanding Copyright 

What is Copyright?

"Copyright" refers to a set of legal rights reserved for the author of an original work of authorship, such as literature, music, film, or software.

It is controlled by the Copyright owner or the person who produced the original work. He can let others access or keep complete control by prohibiting others from copying or replicating it. 

The sole authority to perform or permit the performance of an action is known as copyright.

Of the following acts in connection with a work or any significant portion thereof by Section 14 of the Copyright Act of 1957.

Copy the work in whatever format you choose, including storing it in any form, Public performance of the work, and public distribution of copies.

Create any cinematic production in honour of the piece.

Has the work been translated? Create an adaption of the work

Examples of Copyright After someone publishes a book, he is granted the copyright.

The Copyright to the movie belongs to its creators.

Why Copyright is Significant

There are several reasons why copyright is crucial, including:

Copyright enables the author to exercise control over his work and provides legal protection for the creator's work. It gives ownership to the creator of the work.

What serves as the copyright's object?

The legislation and Act were introduced in India to protect the proprietor's original creations, to promote their originality, to maintain their first-hand labour, and to deter unauthorized production by anyone else. Anyone attempting to perform illegal work will be afraid to do so without the owner's permission and consent. Thus, this Act was introduced to safeguard the creativity and originality of the work.

What is protected under copyright?

Written works; Original music

Graphics and sculptural activities; • Dramatic and choreographic works;

The copyright only applies to original works of authorship. This indicates that the only individual who can acquire a Copyright is the original inventor of the work or their agent. You cannot claim a copyright on someone else's creation.

Types of Works: The copyright law permits protection for the following categories of works:

Works of Literature. This includes fiction and nonfiction books, poems, essays, articles, catalogues, speeches, computer programs, directories and advertisements. 

The Works of Music. The accompanying lyrics and musical notation are also included in this category.

The Dramatic Works. This category covers plays, operas, scripts, screenplays, and any music that goes with them.

Choreographic works and pantomimes. This kind of work excludes the use of typical dancing moves.

Sketches, cartoons, paintings, pictures, slides, greeting cards, architectural and engineering drawings, globes, maps, charts, jewellery, glassware, models, tapestries, fabric designs, and wallpapers are among the works that are included in films, television, and other audio-visual works. Film strips, videos, and films are some examples.

Audio recordings. This covers speech, sound effects, and music that has been recorded. The people who record natural sounds such as thunder, animal noises, and others may have the right to replicate those sounds.

Compilations. You can compile a group of pre-existing resources and copyright the group. Some examples are a collection of poems about trees or a ranking of the top American cancer specialists.

Example 1: In the poetry collection, you were prohibited from utilising any poems protected by a third party's copyright without that party's consent. The copyright on old poems that have expired, meanwhile, may still be used. You would only have exclusive rights to the collection under the terms of your copyright on the compilation, not to each poem. 

Example 2: In the case of the list of doctors, you were powerless to prevent someone else from compiling a comparable index. Someone might freely replicate a list of all the cancer specialists in the U.S. since it is just a collection of facts. Choosing the ones you consider the finest can prevent people from copying your list based on opinion rather than simple facts.

Difficult Works. Based on one or more prior works, a derivative work is protected by copyright if it contains what the copyright law refers to as "original work of authorship." Anybody may copy results in the Venus de Milo and the Mona Lisa are examples of works in the public domain. Nonetheless, if someone ne recreates the Mona Lisa in paint or photographs of the Venus de Milo, those works might be protected by copyright, provided they used any originality. An identical reproduction of the Venus de Milo or an image of the Mona Lisa is not protectable. However, creatively derived works that alter the painting or photograph (for as, by changing the viewpoint and lighting) are protectable.

Works in architecture. A building could not previously be protected by copyright; only the construction plans could. This resulted in some intriguing legal battles when those who duplicated the designs of other people's buildings were only found guilty if it could be demonstrated that they had done so using plans that were protected by copyright. The 1990 Architectural Works Copyright Protection Act now permits the copyrighting of actual buildings. To bring the U.S. into line with the Berne Convention this was done.

Chip Mask Works for Semiconductors. The 1984 Semiconductor Chip Protection Act offers protection for semiconductor chip designs. The procedure is handled by the Copyright Office, even though the defence is somewhat different from that of standard copyright. The process and forms are also similar. Contact the Copyright Office for additional information.

Ship hulls. The 1998 Vessel Hull Design Protection Act makes it feasible to copyright boat designs. Ten years are spent in protection.

What is protected under copyright? 

A FOCUSED COPYRIGHT POLICY: EXAMPLES OF INTRODUCTORY STATEMENTS

XB2BX requires all of its workers to uphold our moral and legal commitments concerning our usage of the copyright-protected materials of others. XB2BX fully supports U.S. and international copyright law. Employees of XB2BX should request permission to use copyrighted works whenever appropriate and, when unclear whether approval is required, seek assistance from the Copyright Officer listed below. This is done to fulfil our commitment to generally protecting copyright principles. 

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XB2BX acknowledges that copyright infringement is illegal and can result in civil, criminal, or both penalties for the offender and their employer. Therefore, it is a requirement that all employees abide by copyright laws and this copyright policy. If you don't, you risk receiving disciplinary action.

OR THE FOLLOWING LONGER STATEMENT REGARDING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

To ensure that all employees respect other people's copyrights, XB2BX has prioritized showing its respect for intellectual property. Every XB2BX employee is expected to follow the Company's copyright policy and procedures and any applicable copyright laws. A person or business could be held accountable for breaching someone's rights. 

Else's copyright by improperly duplicating or disseminating content protected by that right.   

copyright defence 

Copyright infringement is the term for using a copyright-protected work without authorization. Therefore, the misuse of another person's copyrighted work violates that owner's rights, including the ability to duplicate, share, display, or perform the protected work. 

A work that is copyright protected can be used or created without the owner's consent, which is known as copyright infringement.

When they are used, the copyright owner's rights are breached.

A third party has violated the sole use of a work for a specific purpose. 

Length of time. Two of the most well-known Music and cinema are two forms of entertainment that frequently suffer from copyright breaches.

Contingent liabilities—amounts set aside in case of a potential lawsuit—can result from infringement cases.

Owners create new work and obtain copyright protection to ensure they can profit from their efforts. However, suppose someone copies or reproduces the creation of a copyright holder without the latter's permission. In that case, this might result in copyright infringement, in which case the owner may be held liable. The owner has the sole authority to sell or licence his work to the third party who may use it.

Infringement on Copyright is Section 51 of the Copyright Act defines this term.

A copyright violation occurs, according to Section 51 of the Act, if:

A person does something only the copyright holder can perform without the copyright holder's consent.

Unless he was unaware or had no cause to suspect that such consent, A person authorizes the use of the location for communication, which would not constitute a violation of copyright, selling, distribution, or exhibition of an infringing work.

Someone brings in pirated copies of a work.

Without the copyright holder's permission, someone reproduces his work in any way.

Examples of Copyright Infringement

A person may be held responsible for copyright infringement if they use another else's as the instrumental ambience for their music video.

When someone gets music or films from an unreliable source, it amounts to what constitutes copyright infringement.

(h) The article's only author created it.

The accused did use the author's 

The fact that not all factual copying is illegal must always be kept in mind. 

To prove that the defendant has broken 

The author's copyright, the defendant and the author's works are highly comparable and must be established.

adjacent or related rights 

There are two types of copyright violations:

Initial Infraction

Subsequent Infringement

Initial Infraction

Primary infringement refers to copying the owner's creative work and creating copies of books, for instance, to sell and disseminate them. 

However, occasionally a person may merely duplicate a little portion of the work, for instance, a sentence from an article. The copyright holder in such a situation must prove two things. 

Significant Taking

Only when an unauthorized person copies a significant portion of the work does a copyright violation occur. They are using a memorable lyricist's phrase as an example. 

When judging, the court considers the general public's perception of the work. If an untrained eye detects that the work was lifted from another source, it is plagiarism.

In a legal proceeding,

In a court of law, proof of copying will be presented if the writing style, language, and flaws resemble the copyrighted work. The infringement claim will not be impacted by any modest changes the individual makes to a copyright holder's position.

Informal Connection

The Copyright owner must demonstrate that the infringer and their works are similar. However, other elements might be involved, such as that both consulted the same research source.

The copyright owner is precluded from claiming infringement.

Subsequent Infringement

Infringing on a work's copyright without copying it is considered secondary infringement. The following scenarios are possible:

Creating a space where copyright violations can occur

One may be held responsible for the 

Crime of copyright imprisonment if they grant permission for a location to be used (for profit) for communicating a work to the public, and this transmission violates the author's copyright.

However, if the individual is ignorant of or has no cause to suspect that the location is being used to violate copyrights, they cannot be held accountable.

t is significant to remember that the person should permit the location to be held accountable for copyright infringement for "profit." A non-profit organization (NGO) cannot be held responsible for renting a space.

Providing Fake Copies for Sale

It will be considered copyright infringement if someone sells copies that violate the owner's rights.

Sharing unauthorized copies is considered copyright infringement when someone disseminates illegal copies of the works of the copyright holder. For instance, it violates copyright when someone posts a movie online without charge.

Bringing In Illegal Copies

A copyright violation also occurs when a copyright holder imports their infringed work. However, copyright infringement would not have happened if the offender imported the infringing result for domestic or personal use.

If workers want to utilize anything that isn't protected by copyright, they need to ensure that nothing else, such as trade secret or trademark legislation, is watching it. Suppose an employee of the Company produced it. In that case, it may be used without restriction, subject to any corporate policy on using employee-generated materials and the rules set forth at the end of this article. It is best to be on protocols set forth for the use of copyrighted work and how it is protected by copyright.

To avoid violating the rights of the copyright holder when reusing a work that is protected by copyright, you only need to obtain a licence from the owner of the copyright or their express written consent unless it is determined in consultation with the copyright officer and, if necessary, legal counsel, that the use would be acceptable as a fair use.

Employees are permitted to use and distribute the materials of publishers and other copyright holders thanks to the licences that XB2BX has negotiated with them. Restrictions and specific usage guidelines apply to certain charges. Therefore, employees must confirm the allowed legal uses before copying or sharing copyrighted documents. 

Any worker who transgresses the [Company's] copyright policy may face disciplinary action, including termination.

Rights of XB2BX concerning Computer Systems and Software XB2BX reserves the right to monitor employee computers (including desktop, laptop, and mobile devices) and any content kept on a computer system by an employee.

Additionally, XB2BX maintains the right to delete any materials that infringe on third-party ownership, alter them, or otherwise make them inaccessible.

If it is intended for an employee, consultant, or contractor to use shareware or other software on [Company's] computers, XB2BX must licence it. Additionally, they should be implemented with our systems' consent and aid to ensure their security and safety.

Staff in information technology. Employees are thus informed that all computers, devices, and software provided by XB2BX are periodically audited.

If a password is given to an employee to access material licenced by XB2BX, the employee is responsible for protecting the password's security and keeping it confidential.

Use of Company-Created Materials

When an XB2BX employee produces written or other creative content (such as a Web presentation or audio-visual work), the content is presumed to be copyright protected. The Company automatically owns any works developed as part of or in connection with your employment as "works made for hire" under the U.S. Copyright Act. When XB2BX commissions contractors or consultants to produce works, the contract with that contractor or consultant should state that all results paid under that contract are considered to be "works for hire" and that, if those works do not automatically become XB2BX property, the contractor or consultant at this moment assigns all of his/her/its rights in those works to XB2BX. Please check with the copyright Officer or manager if you have any questions.

Always include a proper copyright notice on any items distributed outside the Company when using company-created copyrighted works. Any disclosure to the outside world is also subject to confidentiality obligations imposed on that information.

You should contact the Copyright Officer or legal counsel right once you learn of any unauthorized use or distribution of materials produced by the steps that can be taken.

Copyright Exceptions:

Reference, Evaluation, and Review

It won't be considered infringement if someone uses a copyrighted work's quotations. The published work may also be critiqued or reviewed using examples.

requisites for making the exception

The content's intent is sincere criticism, citation, and review. One cannot, for instance, talk about a movie in-depth in an essay and then say they enjoyed it. 

The information utilized for evaluation or critique should be readily accessible to the general audience. Therefore, the information kept confidential and not public cannot be used by anyone.

Fair use should be made of the content. What is considered acceptable and what is not is not defined by law. The case's facts and circumstances will determine whether or not the material was used relatively.

A person would not have a Copyright if they gave the copyright owners adequate acknowledgement.

Pastiche and parody

Parody refers to creating humour or mocking using someone else's previously published work. Some may use the copyrighted work to express criticism, while others may use it to highlight a social trend. Parody and pastiche of work are not regarded as copyright infringements.

Test for Copyright Infringement

The court follows the three-factor test to test whether the work is copyrighted. These three factors are:

Quantity of the copied work

the reason behind the copying

The possibility that the two positions will compete.

Reporting on News

Sometimes, a news reporter will utilize protected content to cover a breaking story. A news reporter, for instance, might use a portion of the video footage to cover a recent event. He is not violating the copyright in this instance. A news reporter is exempt from copyright infringement under the circumstances described below.

The news reporter has not used the copyrighted image. News reporting cannot make use of the copyrighted image.

The content should only be used for reporting purposes, and the aim should be sincere.

The information must be used relatively.

The news anchor libraries

The libraries often lend readers the book for a certain period and make copies for its users. In this case, the librarians cannot be liable for copyright infringement.

Education

Using copyrighted content for educational purposes is another exclusion from copyright infringement. When teachers use protected content to help students understand a topic or make a point, it is not considered a copyright violation. Similarly, it is not a copyright violation if a student utilizes someone else's ideas to explain an answer in an exam.

Research and Private Studies

Researchers must use various copyrighted sources for their work. It is not a copyright violation for the researchers to use protected content for research reasons. Single copies or brief extracts of the work may be made for non-commercial use within the Copyright terms.  

Private Copying

Private copying refers to copying material from one device to another without infringing the copyright holder's rights. For example, one may copy a song from a DVD to an MP3 player for backup purposes.

[XB2BX] Copyright Compliance Procedures

Instructions for the proper method of obtaining authorization to utilize copyrighted content should be included in this section.

This section should include information on the rights granted copyright license, multinational license, digital rights amendments, and pay-per-use service, as well as instructions and details on any programmers in place to support the usage of appropriate content, like Right Sphere and Right Slink. 

This section should detail the resources available through your Corporate Librarian's office and provide instructions and processes for the employee to follow in case of a suspected infraction.

How to Obtain Copyright Permission

Fact Finding Questions

Asking yourself the following questions after deciding which materials to utilize is an excellent place to start. The work falls under a copyright-protected category. If yes, are you using the piece in a way that infringes on the copyright holder's exclusive rights? Is the piece of art still protected? You must track down the copyright holder if the answer to these questions is YES. Is the material identified as having a copyright? Does the Copyright Clearance Centre represent that work? Finding the copyright holder could need some imaginative and investigative work. Ask the copyright officer if they can provide any advice or put you in the correct direction within the business—the Requesting Permission.

Materials with copyright protection should only be used without first getting permission. It is preferable to obtain permission in writing, which will guarantee that the Copyright Officer has a copy of every form or letter. 

It can be done via email. The length of time required to get permission can change. It is advised to start the permission process want to utilize the resources. Let the copyright owner know if you need a quick response to a permission request, and they might do so. To grant you the kind of authorization you seek, the copyright owner, their representative, or the licensing intermediary will need to know specified details.

That authorization. Some businesses create a standard request form that all their staff members can utilize.

The following details should be included in each permission request:

Title of the document

maker/author of the content

Description of the source f. Applicable, use an ISBN or ISSN (the standard numbers found on most published texts).

If appropriate, the date of publication

What do you want to use the object for regarding research, commerce, teaching, etc?

How the content is to be copied (such as through photocopying or digitizing)

Where, when, and for how long the copied content will be used (including internal versus external use) 

Remedies for Infringement of Copyright:

Under the Copyright Act, 1957 the copyright holder has two types of remedies:

Civil Remedies  

According to Section 55(1) of the Copyright Act, the copyright holder is entitled to an injunction as a form of relief. The most effective remedy in cases of copyright infringement is an injunction. A request is a legal procedure used to prevent someone from acting in a way that violates their legal rights or to require them to return the situation to it as it was before the action. 

In addition, the copyright holder is entitled to damages for copyright infringement, according to Section 55(1) of the Copyright Act. The injuries are being paid to him. The amount of the damages is often equal to what the copyright holder would have received if the person had bought the licence directly from him. The copyright holder's loss of profit, reputational injury, a decline in sales of the copyright holder's work, etc., also affect the damages.

Criminal Remedies

The copyright owners can file a criminal complaint against the violator. Instead of replacing the civil remedy, the criminal one is an addition. 

Section 63 of the Copyright Act states copyright infringement is a crime.

Permission Procedures

If XB2BX owns an annual copyright licence from the Copyright Clearance Centre: XB2BX possesses an annual copyright licence from CCC. Employees of XB2BX in the United States are permitted by the commission to legally copy and distribute CCC repertory material inside the organization in Print or electronic format. Employees of XB2BX are allowed to make as many photocopies as necessary of articles from newspapers, magazines, journals, and other copyright-protected works licenced by the Copyright Clearance Centre. Additionally, staff members can share articles by email, distribute articles by posting them on our company intranet sites, and scan content when a digital original is unavailable. Please note that the license is not intended to replace subscriptions or eliminate Stuff that XB2BX frequently must purchase. We can occasionally distribute printed copies of items to outside colleagues under the terms of the Annual Copyright Licence (but not electronic documents). Go to www.copyright.com and select "Find Title" to search the online database and confirm the scope of [Company's] CCC licence.

If XB2BX owns a Multinational Annual Copyright Licence from Copyright Clearance Centre, XB2BX also possesses a Multinational Annual Copyright Licence from Copyright Clearance Centre. Employees of XB2BX based outside of the United States can duplicate and distribute content inside the organization legally, just like XB2BX 's U.S.-based employees. With a few exclusions, the international licences apply to English-language works from the United States, Canada, the U.K., New Zealand, and Australia and apply to XB2BX personnel based in more than 160 countries worldwide. 

To secure authorization to publish and disseminate copyright-protected text works in Print and digital formats for external use, XB2BX may also cooperate with Copyright Clearance Centre. Employees should submit an online request at www.copyright.com or contact the Rights and Licencing Department of the copyright holder to request authorization to reproduce text-based works outside of XB2BX that are not covered by our yearly licence or any prior agreements.

If XB2BX does not collaborate with Copyright Clearance Centre, you must speak with the copyright holder directly. As previously stated, finding the copyright holder may require considerable research and original thinking in addition to some time. 

Finding a copyright owner could be made more accessible using the Library of Congress' Copyright Office website (www.loc.gov). Please contact [Name], who serves as our copyright officer, with any inquiries regarding non-text works and queries regarding specialized procedures.

Taking Care of Copyright Violations

Employees of the XB2BX are expected to use copyright-protected content responsibly. Additionally, we support employees in educating their colleagues about copyright compliance. Please alert the individual and [Name], [Company's] Copyright Officer, if any employee observes what they believe to be a copyright violation. Employees who violate the copyright of works protected by the law may face disciplinary action, including termination. 

The XB2BX copyright compliance policy has been updated recently on [date]. 

Conclusion:

In conclusion, the goal of copyright is to uphold the creator's legal rights while offering financial incentives. The purview of copyright encompasses all literary or creative works, including computer software and databases. 

There are both criminal and civil repercussions for violating the copyright of another person's creation. However, in copyright infringement; thus, there are some situations in which a person may not require the copyright holder's permission to use his work. However, it is always preferable to generate original content instead of using someone else's copyrighted work without their consent.

The clauses of the two previous enactments demonstrate that India's copyright protection is robust and sufficient copyright. 

The protection meaning of copyright and its contemporary use in different ways.

The current legal framework can be applied to ensure that all aspects of copyright are appropriately covered to meet the constantly evolving problems brought on by altered circumstances and cutting-edge technology. Using the purposive interpretation technique calls for the current law to be read in a way that ensures justice is done given the events of the case. 

Alternatively, current laws should be changed to meet the demands of the circumstance. Newer laws that mainly address and deal with the problems and challenges of today can be added to the old ones as a supplement. A new perspective and viewpoint are required by the Information Technology Act 2000, which can be effectively used to meet the challenges posed by the Intellectual Property Rights regime in this age of information technology.

The judiciary should actively preserve these rights, including the copyright, until the nation has a solid and robust legal foundation.