Commons:Copyright rules by territory/Cayman Islands
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Copyright rules: the Cayman Islands Shortcut: COM:Cayman Islands | |
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| Durations | |
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| Standard | Life 70 years |
| Audiovisual | Life 70 years |
| Other | |
| Freedom of panorama | 3D works and 2D "works of artistic craftsmanship" |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 | CYM |
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This page provides an overview of copyright rules of Cayman Islands relevant to uploading works into Wikimedia Commons. Note that any work originating in the Cayman Islands must be in the public domain, or available under a free license, in both Cayman Islands and the United States before it can be uploaded to Wikimedia Commons. If there is any doubt about the copyright status of a work from Cayman Islands, refer to the relevant laws for clarification.
Background
England took formal control of the Cayman Islands, along with Jamaica, in 1670. The islands were governed as part of the Colony of Jamaica until 1962, when they became a separate Crown colony. The Cayman Islands today is an autonomous British Overseas Territory in the western Caribbean Sea.
Copyright works are protected in the Cayman Islands under rules defined in the Copyright (Cayman Islands) Order 2015 and the Copyright (Cayman Islands) (Amendment) Order 2016 which came into force on 30 June 2016. These order make a customized version of Part 1 of the United Kingdom's Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (including Schedule ZA1 and Schedule 1 of the Act) applicable to the Cayman Islands.[1] The Cayman Islands Intellectual Property Office defined durations of protection on its website in 2018.[2]
Durations
According to the Cayman Islands Intellectual Property Office as on November 2018, durations of protection are generally:
- Written, dramatic, musical and artistic work: 70 years after the author’s death
- Sound and music recording: 70 years from when it’s first published
- Films: 70 years after the death of the director, screenplay author and composer
- Broadcasts: 50 years from when it’s first broadcast
- Layout of published editions of written, dramatic or musical works: 25 years from when it’s first published
Currency
See also: Commons:Currency
Not OK The Cayman Islands Money Authority holds the copyright on its currency notes. It permits reproductions with prior consultation with the Authority and if the reproduction is not on products for sale. Given the copyright status and the non-commercial use clause, their designs are not appropriate for use on Commons.[3]
Freedom of Panorama
See also: Commons:Freedom of panorama
OK for 3D works- OK for 2D "works of artistic craftsmanship"
- Not OK for 2D "graphic works" {{FoP-UK}}
The relevant law is section 62 of the United Kingdom's Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.[4] The Copyright (Cayman Islands) Order 2015 and Copyright (Cayman Islands) (Amendment) Order 2016 do not modify this section.
Further information: Commons:Copyright rules by territory/United Kingdom#FOP
See also
- Atlas of the Cayman Islands
- Cayman Islands
- Commons:Copyright rules by territory/British Overseas Territories
- Commons:Copyright rules by territory/United Kingdom
Citations
- ↑ HSM IP (July 2016). HSM IP Copyright Client Guide CAYMAN ISLANDS. Retrieved on 2018-11-30.
Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. Legislation.gov.uk. National Archives (1988). Retrieved on 2021-08-20.
The Copyright (Cayman Islands) Order 2015. Legislation.gov.uk. National Archives (2015). Retrieved on 2021-08-20.
The Copyright (Cayman Islands) (Amendment) Order 2016. Legislation.gov.uk. National Archives (2016). Retrieved on 2021-09-20. - ↑ Duration of Protection. CIIPO: Cayman Islands Intellectual Property Office (2018). Retrieved on 2018-11-30.
- ↑ Reproduction Guidelines Currency Notes. Cayman Islands Monetary Authority. Retrieved on 2019-01-19.
- ↑ Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (section 62). Legislation.gov.uk. National Archives (1988). Retrieved on 2021-08-20.