Protecting Creative Works

How to protect yourself

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is it protected?

• David’s camera is stolen by a monkey, who uses it to take a selfie.

• Is it protected by copyright?

• Who is the copyright owner?

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2014/08/07/338668652/if-a-monkey-takes-a-photo-who-owns-the-copyright

what is Copyright

How are things copyrighted and what can I do with them?

• Basically, if you create it, you’ve copyrighted it (but sometimes you need to prove you created it)

• In the EU, it’s your moral right to:

• Claim authorship of the work

• Object to any distortion, mutilation, or modification of the work

• Object to any derogatory action that may damage the authors honor or reputation

What is protected by copyright?

• Literary Works

• Musical Works (including accompanying words)

• Dramatic works (including accompanying music)

• Pantomimes and choreographic works

• Pictorial, graphic and sculptural works

• Motion pictures and other audiovisual works

• Sound recordings

• Architectural works

• Computer software

Why do you care?

• Do you create things?

• Do you want to share the things you create?

• Do you want to make a living off of the things you create and share?

Example: Your Rights as a Content Creator on youtubehttps://support.google.com/youtube/

answer/2797370?hl=en

Is it protected?

• Al creates a parody of the song “Royals” by Lorde. He records a video of the song.

• Is the song and/or video protected by copyright?

• Who owns the copyright?

http://cdn.3news.co.nz/3news/AM/2014/7/17/353025/foil-weird-al.jpg

http://images.ctvdigital.com/images/pub2upload/37/2013_12_18/lorde_royals.jpg

Is it protected?

• Vicky writes a popular blog. She posts a birthday message to her mother with a video of her singing “Happy Birthday”

• Is the blog copyright protected?

• Is the song copyright protected?

• Who owns the copyright?

http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2014/08/05/happy-birthday-to-you-copyright-challenged-in-class-action/

id=50684/

http://rockimages.r.o.pic.centerblog.net/3f1076i5.jpg

Is it Protected?

• Deb has a popular cooking blog. She finds a recipe in her Grandmother’s journal that she makes and shares on her blog.

• Is the recipe protected by copyright?

• Who owns the copyright?

http://smittenkitchen.com/blog/2008/10/my-familys-noodle-kugel/

How to Protect Yourself: Copyright

• Submit your works to be copyrighted, if your home country has a copyright office (good luck in China)

• Create evidence of ownership

• Be proactive

How to Protect Yourself: Creative Commons

• An alternative to copyright

• simple, easy to understand descriptions of who can do what with your work

• Instead of “all rights reserved” of copyright, it’s “some rights reserved”

• Allows others to share, build, or create using your material, as long as they recognize you created it to begin with.

Bibliography

• https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/stopping-internet-plagiarism/your-copyrights-online/1-what-is-a-copyright/

• http://www.luther.edu/copyright/teaching/protection/

• http://librarycopyright.net/resources/digitalslider/