Copyright

Factors in determining whether a use of a copyrighted work is a Fair Use include

Amount of the work used. Effect on the commercial market for the work used. Purpose of the use.

What items can be copyrighted?

An original poem posted on an online message board, Postings in a chatroom, Computer software, A banner ad

For a work to be protectable under copyright, it must

Be original, Be Fixed in a Tangible Form of Expression.

What is the rule that allows limited copying legally protected works for educational and research purposes?

Fair Use

Which of the following is/are defense (s) to copyright Infringement?

Fair Use

True or False-As long as the operator of a fan web site for a TV show posts a big disclaimer saying that her site has not been approved by the TV show producers and that it is not being operated for commercial gain (meaning, she's not making any money on it), the fan can freely upload to her site any images, scripts, songs or clips from the show that she wants.

False

True or False-Each state has its own copyright laws.

False

True or False-If you buy the latest book by J.K. Rowling and knew that three of your friends would love it, you could make three copies of the book and sell them each a copy for less than you paid you are not doing anything illegal.

False

True or False-If you own a painting, you also own the copyright to the painting and can sell pictures of it.

False

True or False-You just saw the coolest video clip on the internet. You want to download it and cut it into your own video that you have been working on. You will not use the entire video clip, so it should not be a problem to use the music.

False

A kindergarten child's finger painting cannot be copyrighted because

It is not true; a kindergarten child's finger painting can be copyrighted.

What is the Term of copyright for a work posted on a web site?

Lasts for the life of the author plus 70 years and is the same as the term would be if the work was originally published in print or any other medium

What is a defense against copyright infringement?

The Fair Use doctrine

Rights of copyright include?

The right to reproduce one's work., The right to display one's work. The right to distribute copies of one's work.

True or False- A work first published in the United States by an anonymous author in 1922 is now in the Public Domain.

True

True or False-You just read a great story from A Collection of Short Stories of 2000 and you think it would make a great play. You may be able to write a play based on the story to be performed at your local community teen theater, but first you would need to get Permission to use the story from the Copyright Owner.

True

Which factors does a court look at to determine whether there's been Infringement?

Whether the copy is "substantially similar" to the original work, Whether there is evidence that the alleged copier actually did copy the work

If a work is in the Public Domain, it means

You can copy it without getting Permission from anyone., The Term of copyright in the work has run out.

If you paint a mural on a classroom wall as an assignment for your art class, who owns the copyright?

You do because you are the "author" of the work.