Basics of Copyright
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This document provides an overview of copyright basics including what copyright is, who owns copyright, what works are copyrightable, exceptions to copyright like fair use, and how copyright differs from other intellectual property laws. It explains that copyright is an area of law that gives creators exclusive rights over their original works and limits how others can use those works. It also discusses when copyright takes effect, the purpose of copyright from both an incentive and author's rights perspective, and how works enter the public domain.
Basics of Copyright
- 1. Basics of Copyright An International Overview Mandi Goodsett Summer 2018 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
- 3. Copyright is ... An area of law that limits how others may use the original work of creators
- 4. Copyright is ... A set of exclusive rights for a creator
- 5. What is copyrightable? ● Literary and artistic works ● Derivatives (translations, adaptations, arrangements, etc.) ● Collections of literary and artistic works ● Other works, depending on the country
- 6. Who gets copyrights? Usually the creator controls the copyrights in their work.
- 7. Who gets copyrights? However, a work for hire is a copyrightable work created in the course of employment responsibilities, and is owned by the employer, not the creator.
- 8. Who gets copyrights? If you created a work in cooperation with one or more others, you might have created a work of joint authorship. All authors share copyright in the work if this is the case.
- 11. What isn’t protected by copyright? Works created by federal employees in the United States
- 12. What isn’t protected by copyright? Works that have fallen into the public domain
- 13. For original works, as soon as they are fixed in a tangible medium When does copyright take effect?
- 14. What is the purpose of copyright?
- 15. Utilitarian rationale Copyright is meant to serve as an incentive for creators to make new works.
- 16. Author’s rights rationale Copyright is meant to help creators preserve the integrity of their creative works.
- 17. Author’s rights rationale Closely related, moral rights protect 1) the author’s right to be recognized as the creator of the work, and 2) the author’s right to protect the integrity of the work.
- 18. Which resonates with you more? The utilitarian rationale or the author’s rights rationale?
- 19. How is copyright different from other intellectual property laws?
- 20. Trademark Law Protects the public from being confused about the source of a good, service, or establishment
- 21. Patent Law Gives inventors a limited monopoly to their inventions
- 22. Intellectual Property Law Even if a work isn’t protected by copyright, it may be protected by one of these IP laws instead. C
- 23. What is the public domain?
- 24. Public domain works are creative works not subject to copyright.
- 25. How do works enter the public domain? 1) Their copyright expires. In the United States, most works published before 1923 are in the public domain.
- 26. How do works enter the public domain? 2) The copyright holder fails to comply with the formalities necessary to retain copyrighted status. The United States and many other countries no longer require formalities. C
- 27. How do works enter the public domain? 3) The work was not entitled to copyright protection (for example, if it was created by a United States employee in the course of his/her work).
- 28. How do works enter the public domain? 3) The work’s author dedicates it to the public domain, usually with a CC0 license, before its copyright has expired.
- 29. Works in the public domain can be used in any way, unless they are still protected by trademark or patent law. Giving author credit is expected in many communities, however.
- 31. Copyright Exceptions Some exceptions to copyright exist. The most common of these is what is called fair use in the United States (or fair dealing in some other countries).
- 32. Fair Use The Berne Convention lays out a three step test for determining fair use, although additional guidelines exist in various countries. 1 2 3
- 33. Fair Use 1) The use must be limited to special cases (often educational and non-profit in nature).
- 34. Fair Use 2) The use must not conflict with normal exploitation of the work.
- 35. Fair Use 3) The use must not unreasonably prejudice the legitimate interests of the author.
- 36. Fair Use These exceptions can be implemented by being written directly into copyright law, or included as flexible guidelines, as they are with fair use in the United States.
- 37. Copyright Exceptions Most countries also have compulsory licensing schemes that allow users to use certain works without asking permission as long as they pay a standard fee.
- 39. Resources About Copyright ● Copyright for Educators and Librarians MOOC: https://www.coursera.org/learn/copyright-for-education ● CopyrightX by Harvard Law School: http://online-learning.harvard.edu/course/copyrightx ● United States Copyright Office Circular #1: http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ01.pdf ● Fair Use Evaluator (for U.S. Law): http://librarycopyright.net/resources/fairuse/index.php ● Out of Copyright: Determining the Copyright Status of Works: http://outofcopyright.eu/
- 40. References (in order of appearance) ● “Creative Commons Certificate Course content” by Creative Commons is licensed under a CC-BY 4.0 license. ● “365 x3 Classics for Summer Reading” by David Masters is licensed under CC-BY 2.0 license. ● “Arkonaplatz type” by Matt Biddulph is licensed under a CC-BY-SA 2.0 license. ● “Typing on Keyboard - Computer Keyboard” by Wellness GM is licensed under a CC-BY-SA 2.0 license. ● “Creative Teamwork” by Creative Sustainability is licensed under a CC-BY-SA 2.0 license. ● “Three facts for trisecting angles” by Dino is licensed under a CC-BY-SA 3.0 license.
- 41. References, cont. ● “Simple light bulb graphic” by Savio Ferreira is released into the public domain. ● “Pen to paper 03/52” by Camera Eye Photography is licensed under a CC-BY 2.0 license. ● Illuminated Manuscript, Bible (part), Moses before the burning bush, Walters Manuscript W.805, fol. 37 is in the public domain. ● “Renewable Energy: Bringing New Opportunities to Indian Country” by Patrice H. Kunesh, Deputy Under Secretary, USDA Rural Development is in the public domain. ● “Public Domain Dedication CC0” by gnuckx is licensed under a CC0 1.0 license. ● “Museum of Art, Detroit, Mich.” by the Detroit Museum of Art is in the public domain.
- 42. References, cont. ● “ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE EXECUTIVE EDUCATION” by Ecole polytechnique is licensed under a CC-BY-SA 2.0 license. ● “photo of man, book, person, people, woman” by Pxhere is licensed under a CC0 1.0 license. ● “Artist Painting” by Peter Griffin is licensed under a CC0 1.0 license. ● “Contracts” by Government of Alberta is licensed under a CC0 1.0 license.