Copyright, Fair Use & Creative Commons

Can you distinguish between the following examples and determine which one is NOT a creative work?

• Software
• Slogan
• Screenplay
• Choreography

How would you summarize Public Domain?

• You can find it in a public library.
• You can get it on line for free.
• You can use the work without getting permission.
• You can use it under the Fair Use Act.

Which of the following is/are defense(s) to copyright infringement?

• Fair Use
• I didn't know the work was copyrighted.
• I'm giving the copyright owner free publicity.
• I'm a student and the proceeds are for our school club.

For a work to be protected under copyright, it must:

• be copied with permission.
• be original and fixed in a tangible form.
• include a Copyright Notice.
• be included in the Fair Use Act.

Which of the following items can be copyrighted?

• Slogal
• Computer Sofware
• A banner Ad
• The title of a song

How would you show your understanding of Fair Use?

• The right to copy entire copyrighted works without permission.
• A right to make changes of copyrighted work.
• The right for teachers and Journalists to use copyrighted works.
• The right to download anything copyrightable from the internet.

What is the best example of a work that can be protected by copyright?

• Information from the Government
• Concepts
• Motion Pictures
• Procedures

Can you identify the example that CANNOT be protected by copyright?

•  Band Name
• Sound Recordings
• Architectural Works
• Dramatic Works

If an employee of a Design Company is asked to produce an original work, and the work becomes the property of the Design Company, the work falls under which area?

• Public Domain
• Parody
• Work for Hire
• Fair Use

How long does copyright protection last?

• 95 years from the date of creation.
• 120 years from the date of creation.
• 70 years after the death of the creator.
• 75 years after the date of the creation.