Copyright

When does copyright become effective?

• When the original content is registers with the copyright office.

• When the original content is the focus of legal contention.

• When the original content is sold.

• Immediately upon creation of a tangible work.

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'Immediately upon creation of a tangible work'. Copyright becomes effective as soon as an original work is created and fixed in a tangible form, without the need for any official registration or other procedures.

Which items pertain to intellectual property, check all that apply?

• fair use

• copyright

• plagiarism

• trade secrets

A unique product or idea created by an individual or organization is called__________.

• trade secret

• plagiarism

• intellectual property

• derivative

What is the study of making proper choices to ensure that other people's rights are not violated?

How long does copyright last for a known author?

• lifetime of the author plus 70 years.

• 120 years total

• 95 years after the death of the author

• 20 years.

One of the primary purposes of copyright is (choose the best answer)

• enable copyright owners to stop all unauthorized uses of their work.

• enable copyright owners to silence their critics.

• give creators incentive to create

• promote the progress of the arts, culture, and literature.

What are derivative works?

• an author's copyrighted material that is sold to someone else for their use.

• copyrighted materials that have been altered or changed

• someone's original document prior to copyright.

• permission to use a copyrighted work.

Which of the following can be included in a copyright notice?

• date of publication

• Copr, Copyright, or ©

• Author's Name

• All of the above

™ stands for_________.

• registered trademark

• copyright notice

• unregistered trademark

• trade secrets

Which of the following is NOT a qualifying purpose of fair use?

• teaching (education)

• parody

• news reporting

• commercial