David Donahue and Jason Jones contributed the United States chapter to the International Comparative Legal Guide to Copyright 2020. The U.S. chapter provides an overview of U.S. copyright law, including eligibility requirements for — and duration of — copyright protection, rules of ownership of copyright and the benefits flowing therefrom, and issues related to enforcement of copyrights. The chapter also highlights several important current developments in U.S. copyright law, including two Supreme Court cases over the last year that focus on copyright enforcement.
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