{"id":1237,"date":"2020-12-14T11:50:57","date_gmt":"2020-12-14T11:50:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nz.legalvision.com.au\/?p=1237"},"modified":"2021-03-23T11:51:59","modified_gmt":"2021-03-22T22:51:59","slug":"what-does-all-rights-reserved-mean-in-new-zealand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.nz\/intellectual-property\/what-does-all-rights-reserved-mean-in-new-zealand\/","title":{"rendered":"What Does All Rights Reserved Mean in NZ?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you have created an original work, such as a website or computer program, you may want to let others know that it is protected under copyright law. To do this,\u00a0you can use the term all rights reserved<\/a>. However, this term does not have a legal meaning under New Zealand law. Other ways to claim copyright on your work include a copyright notice and the copyright symbol \u00a9. This article explains what the term all rights reserved means and how to protect your work under New Zealand copyright laws.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Does All Rights Reserved Mean?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The term all rights reserved has no legal significance in New Zealand. However, copyright owners often use this term with a copyright notice, to signal to others that their work is protected under copyright laws. Therefore, the work cannot be copied, distributed or adapted without their permission. Another way to demonstrate that you claim copyright in a particular work is to use the symbol \u00a9<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Protect Your Work Under New Zealand Copyright Laws<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The term copyright refers to the exclusive rights given to owners of original works, such as artwork, books, websites, computer programs, drawings, plays, films, music, and sound recordings. In New Zealand, there is no formal system for the registration of copyright. If you create an original work, you receive automatic protection under the Copyright Act. However, you should include a copyright statement on your work to let others know that they cannot copy it or deal with it in any other way restricted by copyright. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In most cases, the Copyright Act protects your work during your lifetime, plus 50 years. This protection period depends on the category of your work and the date when you created it. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n Continue reading this article below the form\n <\/i>\n<\/a>\n

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