ABSTRACT
Although a work fits into one of the statutory descriptions of works, it must also qualify for protection before copyright can be said to subsist. Once the subsistence of copyright has been ascertained, it remains to determine who will be the first owner of that copyright, and then how long the right will last. Copyright subsisting by virtue of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (CDPA 1988) extends to the UK (s 157 of the CDPA 1988).
