Copyright, Fair Use, Public Domain and Creative Commons

Copyright law protects

• all written creative works.
• all original thoughts and ideas.
• only creative works that have copyright symbols.

Copyright law protects the rights of

• the U.S. government.
• the authors of creative works.
• manufacturers of copying machines.

Copyright law refers to the right to decide

• how a creative work is used.
• who uses a creative work.
• what a creative work is.

Copyrighted works can be copied only

• if they are posted online.
• with the author's permission.
• if the author is dead.

Fair use means that copyrighted work can be used without permission

• for certain educational purposes.
• if the author doesn't know it's being used.
• if no money is charged for copies of the work.

A section of the U.S. copyright law that allows the use of copyrighted works in reporting news, conducting research, and teaching

• paraphrase
• Cite
• fair use
• plagiarism

Property rights that belong to the community at large, are unprotected by copyright or patent, and are subject to use by anyone

• trademark
• public domain
• plagiarism
• paraphrase

Laws designed to protect intellectual property rights and provide potential monetary rewards for inventiveness and hard work.

• fair use
• Copyright
• paraphrase

Copyright status is only granted to well-known authors and filmmakers.

• True
• False

Sam buys a new band's CD but decides he doesn't like the singer, so he resells the CD on eBay. Can he legally do this?

• Yes
• No