MOD 25 MSIS 4123

Copyleft

when the author gives some or all of the rights of his creative work to the public domain

Public Domain

works that belong to everyone

A patent lasts for ____ years.

19

Copyrights last ______ years for private individuals

70

Copyrights last _____ years for corporations

95

US No Electronic Theft (NET) Act of 1997

Criminal offense to copy or share even if for free

17 U.S. Code § 506

Describes the criminal offenses associated with copyright violations

18 U.S. Code § 2319

Describes the punishments for copyright infringement

Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)

Makes it illegal to disable anti-piracy functionality

18 U.S. Code § 2323

Outlines forfeiture penalities for copyright violators.

If you file a patent for a dog bowl I might show many examples of _________ ________ , or proof that the dog bowl has been around in many forms and your idea is old and stale

Prior Art

US Government works, and the song "Happy Birthday", are in the _________ _________, meaning they belong to everyone

Public Domain

Fair Use

The owner of copyrighted material can make copies for backup, criticism, classroom use, etc

First Sale

The owner of copyrighted material has the right to resell or give away the material

Piracy

The unfair use of a copyrighted item

If your boss can fire you then your employment situation is considered to be _________ _______ ________

Work for hire

Patent

intended for works of science, technology and engineering

Licensed Software

the programer owns the software and permits the consumer to use it for a fee.

Prior Art

Evidence that a patent is not novel

Lanham Act of 1946

Federal law that protects trademarks and trade names.

Mickey Mouse Law

Legislation that extended copyright durations.