Copyright

Fair Use

Copyright Infringement

Public Domain

Intellectual Property

Word Definition SentenceIntellectual Property

Copyright

Fair Use

The concept that the creator of an idea or expression of an idea in any format retains ownership of that idea or expression.

Property right granted by a government to the originator of an intellectual property to reproduce, copy, print, duplicate, publish, sell, and distribute any section or part of an existing work.

Provisions in the U. S. Copyright Code providing for limited use of copyrighted materials for educational purposes.

Under fair use, teachers may copy a poem that is copyrighted to share with students.

Books are copyrighted by authors but often they sell the rights to publishers and make money off of the royalties.

The Microsoft operating system is the intellectual property of Bill Gates and his company.

Word Definition SentencePublic Domain

Copyright

Infringement

The absence of copyright protection; belonging to the public so that anyone may copy or borrow from it. Works that are no longer protected by copyright, or never have been, are considered “public domain.” This means that you may freely borrow material from these works without fear of plagiarism, provided you make proper attributions.

An infringement of copyright occurs when a person carries out an activity that is restricted by the copyright legislation without authorization from the copyright owner. Only the copyright owner is legally allowed to perform the above or give permission for someone else to perform a restricted act.

70 years after the first publication of a work, it will be considered public domain.

A copyright infringement occurs every time someone downloads a song he or she did not pay for.

PSA Vocabulary

• What are some examples of intellectual property?

• How do teenagers follow copyright laws today? How do teenagers break the law?

• What are some ways that teachers may use fair use in their classroom?

• What is most important to remember about public domain?

• What penalties are there for copyright infringement?

A teacher used the lyrics to a song by Garth Brooks to teach poetry. What is this an example of?

An art teacher wants a mural painted in the library using Disney characters. What is this an example of?

A student authors a play. What does he have the rights to?

An inventor creates a new way to expel the mosquitoes from a large area. What does this person have the rights to?

A person posts her vacation pictures to Florida on Flickr. What is this an example of?

Intellectual Property

A product of the intellect, such as an expressed idea or concept, that has commercial value.

Copyright

A law protecting the intellectual property of individuals, giving them exclusive rights over the distribution and reproduction of that material.

This picture was released into public domain by Wikipedia…no citation needed.

Fair Use

The guidelines for deciding whether the use of a source is permissible or constitutes a copyright infringement. The criteria for deciding whether information you have used falls under fair use include the nature of your use, the amount you’ve used, and the effect of the use on the source.

Fair Use Factors

Disfavoring Fair Use Favoring Fair Use

Fair Use Balance

published

creative

whole work

affects profits

unpublished

factual

part of work

educational

Public Domain

The absence of copyright protection; belonging to the public so that anyone may copy or borrow from it. Works that are no longer protected by copyright, or never have been, are considered “public domain.” This means that you may freely borrow material from these works without fear of plagiarism, provided you make proper attributions.

Copyright and its nature as a property rightAs copyright is a property right, this means that like property, it can be sold, bought, given away or bequeathed in a will and so ownership can theoretically change hands many times. It is important to remember this when trying to trace copyright owners for work that you wish to use and to bear in mind that the present owner of any object like a painting or photograph may not be the copyright owner, as they did not create the object and because the object and copyright can be given/sold/bequeathed separately.

Infringing copyright

An infringement of copyright occurs when a person carries out an activity that is restricted by the copyright legislation without authorization from the copyright owner. Only the copyright owner is legally allowed to perform the above or give permission for someone else to perform a restricted act.

These restricted acts include:

• Copying material • Issuing or making available copies to the public • Showing, playing or broadcasting or filming • Adapting or amending material Thus, if you wish to do any of the above then you

must gain permission from the copyright owner. This ensures protection of the copyright owner's commercial interests.

• Infringement of copyright is both a civil and a criminal offence and educational institutions need to be aware of the implications and possible repercussions of unauthorized activities. These range from legal proceedings and damages destruction of infringing copies, to loss of trust and erosion of relationships with rights holders.

So what does this mean for you and your project?

Photographs

• Single works may be used in their entirety, but no more than five images by a single artist or photographer.

• From a collection, not more than 15 images, or 10% (whichever is less) may be used.

• Cite source

Music

• Up to 10% of a copyright musical composition may be reproduced, performed, and displayed as part of a multimedia program produced by an educator or students.

• A maximum of 30 seconds per musical composition may be used.

• Multimedia program must have an educational purpose.

If you attribute a piece of writing or work to

someone, you say that they said it, wrote it, or

produced it.

Eliminate Copyright Infringement!

Cite or attribute!