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Copyright Laws & Regulations
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Title 17 of U. S. Code
1. Protection provided by law
2. Protects the authors of “original works”
I. What is Copyright?
Copyright (©) – a form of protection grounded in the U.S. Constitution and granted by law for original works of authorship fixed in a tangible medium of expression.Slide3
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B. What copyright is not:
1. Patent: a short-term monopoly
2. Trademark: identifying a product or service in the marketplace I. What is
Copyright?Copyright (©) – a form of protection grounded in the U.S. Constitution and granted by law for original works of authorship fixed in a tangible medium of expression.
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I. What is
Copyright
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C. Available to 1. Published and unpublished works
2. Section 106 of 1976 Copyright Act I. What is Copyright?
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D. Copyright gives exclusive rights and ability to authorize
1. Reproduction of work in
copies or phonorecords
2. Derivative works based upon the work
I. What is Copyright?
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D. Continued
3. Distribution of copies publicly
by sale, transfer of ownership, rental, lease, or lending 4. Performance of the work publicly
I. What is Copyright?
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* Sound recordings –
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phonorecord
”, cassette tapes, CDs, LPs, 45 i.e., disks, as well as other formats (e.g., Mp3).D. Continued 5. Display of the work publicly
6. Performance of sound recordings* in public by digital audio transmission I. What is Copyright?
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E. Copyright protects
1. Literary works
2. Dramatic works 3. Musical works
4. Artistic works*I. What is Copyright?* Artistic works – poetry, novels, movies, songs, computer software, and architecture.
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F. Copyright does not protect
1. Ideas
2. Facts 3. Systems
4. Methods of operationI. What is Copyright?However, it may protect the way these things are expressed.
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G. When is the work protected?
1. The moment it is created and
fixed in a tangible form. 2. It is visible either directly or with the aid of a machine or
device. I. What is Copyright?
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A. Rights of registration
1. Registration is voluntary
2. Copyright exists from the moment the work is created 3. To file a lawsuit for infringement,
you will have to registerII. Registration of Copyright
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B. Copyright term depends on many factors:
1. Individuals: the life of the author(s)
plus an additional 70 years. 2. Corporations: for contract-out work and certain other works, copyright
protection lasts 95 years from first publication. II. Registration of Copyright
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A. Fair Use Doctrine
1. A guideline that determines how much a copyrighted item can be used legally without permission. 2. Section 107 of Title 17 U.S. code
contains exceptions for reproduction of a particular work. III. Use of Copyrighted Works
Permission: consent to use a work by reproducing it in some other work.
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B. Exceptions are
1. Criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research 2. Public domain items/works
III. Use of Copyrighted works
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C. Rules of thumb
1. Limit the use of copies to single chapters 2. Single articles from a journal issue 3. Several charts, graphs, and
illustrations 4. Others small parts of a work III. Use of Copyrighted works
See also http://www.utsystem.edu/ogc/intellectualproperty/copypol2.htm#test
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D. Caveats
1. There is no specific number of words, lines, or notes that may be safely be taken without permission. 2. Acknowledging the source of the copyrighted material does not
substitute for obtaining permission. III. Use of Copyrighted works
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E. Bottom Line
1. Document your research at all times (bibliography & footnotes). 2. If you publish copyrighted work on your own website or in another publication, get written permission.
III. Use of Copyrighted works
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