RUTH M. REYES EDTC 6340 COPYRIGHT PROFESSOR: MARIA EVANS
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WHAT IS COPYRIGHT? An author, composer, publisher, and
distributor is given the right to publish, produce, and sale a
piece of owned work whether it is published or unpublished.
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WHY REGISTER? Makes it easier to recover and sue an infringer.
Creates a legal presumption that your copyright is valid. Allows
you to recover up to $150,000 without having to prove monetary
harm. Before legally permitted to bring a lawsuit and enforce
it.
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WHERE DO I REGISTER? ONLINE Online registration using Copyright
Office (eCO) $35.00 fee for single author $55.00 for any other
filings Faster processing time Online tracking status Pay by debit
or credit card PAPER Fill-in forms using TX (literary works) *VA
(Visual Arts Work) *PA (Performing Arts Work) *SR (Sound
Recordings) *SE (Sound Serials) Fee is $85.00 paid by check or
money order
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WHO NEEDS TO REGISTER? The author of these categories: musical
works, including any accompanying words Literary Works Dramatic
Works Pantomimes and choreographic works Pictorial, graphic, &
sculptural works motion pictures and other audiovisual works Sound
recordings Architectural works
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WHEN TO REGISTER? As soon as the work has been finalized Your
work is protected immediately A certificate of registration is sent
to owner of work The protection is for a lifetime, at least 70
years the authors life span.
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FAIR USE AND TEACHER ACT The purpose and character of the use,
including whether such use is of commercial nature or is for
nonprofit educational purposes The nature of the copyrighted work
The amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to
the copyrighted work as a whole The effect of the use upon the
potential market for, or value of, the copyrighted work SECTION 107
FACTORS
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TEACH ACT REQUIREMENTS The institute needs to be accredited and
a non-profit educational institution. The use needs to be part of
mediated instructional activities. The use must be limited to a
specific number of students enrolled in a specific class. The use
needs to be for live or asynchronous classes. The use must not
include transmission of textbook materials.
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REFERENCES Copyright Gov. United States Copyright Office.
http://www.copyright.gov/http://www.copyright.gov/ Legal Zoom.
http://www.legalzoom.com/sem/ip/copyright/copyright-songwriter.html,http://www.legalzoom.com/sem/ip/copyright/copyright-songwriter.html
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