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With respect to the four categories of copyright works, are there any concrete examples to illustrate the position before and after 1 April 2001?

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With respect to the four categories of copyright works, are there any concrete examples to illustrate the position before and after 1 April 2001?

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Suppose a company engages in the sale of clothing. The company needs computer software to support its business activities. The company then buys one set of computer software which is licensed for use in one computer only, and installs the same software in the computer of each of its 50 employees (or else in a network server for shared use by its 50 employees).Before 1 April 2001, it was not absolutely clear whether such acts amount to criminal acts, as the business of the company is selling clothing rather than pirated computer software.After 1 April 2001, it is clear that the company will commit a criminal offence under such circumstances.Another example is a barber shop playing music recording or videos containing television drama or movies for the enjoyment of customers in the course of its business. If the music recording or video is played from a pirated CD or VCD, and the shop owner and the employee responsible for operating the CD or VCD player know that the CD or VCD is a pirat

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