Copyright and Fair Use

What is Copyright?

• A law granting creators of original work to use and distribute work as they wish for limited time.

• A law prohibiting a piece of work to be copied in any way shape or form.

• A "©" symbol on a title or name.

• The right to copy all of someone's work without giving credit.

What can be copyrighted?

• A recipe

• A song

• A book

• A phrase

When does something become copyrighted?

• 5 Years after it has been created

• Whenever the creator makes it copyrighted

• As soon as it has been created

• When it becomes popular

How long is something copyrighted for?

• A creator's lifetime

• 70 yearse

• As long as the creator pays to have their work copyrighted

• The creator's lifetime and 70 years