Ch.8.2 Sound Byte: Plagiarism and Intellectual Property

​Copyright begins​

when a work is created.

Which of the following statements about works in the public domain is NOT true?

​Works for which copyright was never registered are automatically in the public domain.​

D​escribe the basic functions of copyright.

- Copyrightable works include almost any type of intellectual property. - Copyright begins when a work is created. - Copyright holders own specific rights related to the work.

Describe the various types of property.

- Real property is immovable, like a house. - Personal property is moveable, like a car or computer. ​- Tangible property is property you can touch. - Intangible property is property you can't touch (such as ideas, music, or poetry). ​- Intellectual property is intangible personal property.

Describe the nature of plagiarism and how to avoid committing it.

- Taking someone else's ideas and claiming them as your own is plagiarism. - Plagiarism is not technically illegal, but it is unethical. - Citing your sources (giving proper credit) avoids plagiarism.

Explain the nature and consequences of copyright infringement.

- Using a work without permission of the copyright holder is infringement. - Fines and prison terms can be incurred for infringement.

Plagiarism

Copying text or ideas and claiming them as your own - Avoid plagiarism by citing sources Examples of plagiarism - Turning in work done by someone else - Failing to identify a direct quote with quotation marks - Copying too much material from other sources Plagiarism is not technically illegal, but is is unethical! - It could turn into copyright infringement How to avoid plagiarism - When in doubt, cite the source!​​

How Does Copyright Work?

Copyright begins when a work is created Copyright holders own specific rights related to the work - Reproduction of the work - Preparing derivative works - Distributing the work - Public performance of the work - Public display of the work

What Can Be Copyrighted?

Copyrightable works include: - Literary works, including computer software​ - Musical works, including any accompanying words - Dramatic works, including any accompanying music - Pantomimes and choreographic works - Pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works - Motion pictures and other audiovisual works - Sound recordings - Architectural works

Categories of Intellectual Property

IP is divided into five broad categories - Copyright - Patents - Trademarks - Service marks - Trade dress Most digital assets you create will be protected by copyright

Property Types

Real - Land - Home Personal - Intangible ​- Tangible ​ Intellectual property (IP) is a product of the mind ​​IP is intangible personal property

List the ​five categories of intellectual property.

The five categories of IP are copyright, patents, trademarks, service marks, and trade dress.

Copyright Infringement​

Using copyrighted works without permission such as ​- Taking a photo from the Internet and posting it on your Facebook page ​- Digital piracy * Copying a CD of someone else's music and giving it to a friend * Using a peer-to-peer file sharing service or torrent to download a movie ​Copyright infringement consequences - Fines - Prison terms

Public Domain

Works not subject to copyright Free for all to use/modify/adapt Not all works are subject to copyright - Creator of the work is unknown * Traditional stories and songs - Copyright may have expired

Explain the concept of public domain.

Works without copyright are in the "public domain" and are free for anyone to use or modify.

An example of intangible property is​

a​ song.

Most of the intellectual property you create (like photographs) would be protected by

c​opyright.

Using a copyrighted work without the copyright holder's permission is known as copyright ___________.

infringement.