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Copyrights
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Business
Professional
01/17/2009

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5 Exclusive rights
Definition
reproduce, distribute, make derivates, display, perform
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creation
Definition
is legal when it’s fixed in a tangible medium for the first time
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Publicizing
Definition
is for making an awareness, publishing is when its distributed for sale.
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You can register an idea for a copyright
Definition
False
Term
Authors are only considered for books
Definition
False
Term
why do we still need to worry about the 1909 statute
Definition
because it governs older work between 1909-1978
Term
the only group of artists to get moral rights are
Definition
fine artists
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compilation
Definition
is formed by collecting and assembling pre-existing material or data to result in a work of authorship
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collective
Definition
a type of comp, a number of separate and independent works are assembled and collected into a work
Term
because of harry potter I can no longer use the concept of children studying magic
Definition
false
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how long does the copyright last for the individual
Definition
life + 70 years
Term
The Berne Convention Implementation Act (1989-90)
Definition
Changes:
Moral rights had to be given to artists.
Architectural works had to be protected.
The old copyright notice rule had to go!, use to join the Berne Convention
Term
how long does a copyright registration last for a company
Definition
120 years from the date of creation (unpublished) or 95 years from the date of publication.
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Publishing
Definition
A work is legally published when it is distributed to the public for sale, license, rental, lease or, in the case of libraries, lending. (Beware: “publicized” and “published” aren’t the same thing!)
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Copyright duration about co-owners
Definition
last who dies + 70 years
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What is the legal presumption not proved
Definition
that you are the owner
Term
what are some requirements for copyrights
Definition
A work is “original” when it is original to the author (i.e., not a copy of someone else’s work!)

It has at least some slight degree of creativity.
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When is a Work “Fixed”
Definition
A work is “fixed” when it is embodied in a tangible (touchable) medium that is perceptible by the human senses or with the aid of a machine.
The medium has to be stable enough to permit the work to be perceived, reproduced, or communicated for more than just a brief period of time.
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Collective Work
Definition
A collective work is a special type of compilation.

Here, a number of separate and independent copyrightable works are assembled and collected into a collective whole.

a copyright on a collective work will protect the order and selection of works assembled but not the individual works themselves!
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The Fair Use Doctrine
Definition
Fair Use allows the public to use copyrighted material for limited purposes, without seeking permission from the copyright owner.
Fair Use is permitted as a form of “freedom of expression” under the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
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