Copyright Basics

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Copyright is a legal term that refers to:

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The exclusive right to use, reproduce, and distribute a creative work.

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Why should you care about copyright?

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To protect your creative works from unauthorized use

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Which of the following works are protected by copyright? Ideas and concepts, Names and titles, Original literary works, Government works

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Original literary works

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Which works are not protected by copyright?

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Works that have not been fixed in a tangible form of expression, Works that are in the public domain, Ideas, procedures, methods, systems, processes, concepts, principles, or discoveries.

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Who owns the copyright in a work?

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The creator of the work

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Copyright infringement is:

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The use of someone else's work without permission

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When do you need permission to copy?

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When the material is copyrighted

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How can you obtain copyright protection?

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By registering with the copyright office

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The legal right to print, publish, perform, film, or record literary, artistic, or musical material, and to authorize others to do the same.

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Copyright Law

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What is Intellectual Property?

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Creations of the mind, such as inventions; literary and artistic works; designs; and symbols, names, and images used in commerce