Sony Corp. of America v. Universal City Studios, Inc.
WAS ALSO KNOWN AS THE "BETAMAX CASE".IT WAS DECISION BY THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES WHICH RULE THAT THE MAKING OF INDIVIAL copies of complete television shows for purpose of time shifting does not constitute copyright infringment ,but is fair use.The court also rule that the manufacturers of home video recording devices, such as Betamax or other VCRs (referred to as VTRs in the case), cannot be liable for infringement.It created a legal safe heaven for technology,also significantly benefited the intertament industry.
MGM STUDIOS,INC.V.GROKSTER,LTD.
A united states supreme court decision in which the court unanimously held that defendant p2p file sharing companies grokster and streamcast(maker of morpheus)could be sued for inducing copyright infringement for acts taken in the course of marketing file sharing software.The plaintiffs were a consortium of 28 of the largest entertainment companies(led by metro goldwyn-mayer studios).The case has been called the most important intellectual property case in decades.
Copyright Term Extension Act
ITS ALSO KNOWN AS THE SONNY BONO COPYRIGHT TERM EXTENSION ACT OR PEJORATIVELY.THE ACT ALSO AFFECTED COPYRIGHT TERMS FOR COPYRIGHTED works published prior to January 1, 1978, increasing their term of protection by 20 years as well.
ANTI-COPYRIGHT
ANTI-COPYRIGHT REFERS TO THE OPPOSITION TO COPYRIGHT LAWS.ANTI-COPY IS ALSO A PHRASE WITHOUT A LEGAL MEANING WICH MAY BE PLACE IN ANTI-COPYRIGHT STATEMENT THAT ARE ADDED TO WORKS IN ORDER TO ENCOURAGE WIDER DISTRIBUTION.
