Copyright Basics

Who owns the copyright of a work?

• you and all of your family members 

• the author / artist / designer / programmer who created it 

• the president of the United States 

• the government

What is copyright? 

• a form of protection for writers, artists, etc.

• an image that is copied

• a form of protection for students

• copies of work

Why should I care about copyright?

• allows others to copy your work

• prevents other people from copying your work 

Which works are protected by copyright?

• ideas inside the artists head

• all works ever created from the beginning of time

• literary, musical, dramatic, pictorial works, designs, video games, etc. 

• personal names and personal data

What does it mean when a work is "Public Domain"?

• creative work that's not copyrighted and free to use without permission

• creative work that is created by someone who works for the public

• creative work that is completely protected by copyright and cannot be used at all 

• public domain means the work is used by public officials like the police and teachers

What is copyright infringement?

• anyone who uses someone work without permission 

• a copy of someone work with permission

• anyone who uses copyright owners work with permission

• a picture of someone work

What is "Fair Use"?

• pictures, essays

• unfair use of copyright material 

• all copyright materials

• material that can be used without the owner permission

How do I obtain copyright protection?

• you cannot obtain copyright protection

• after registration with the Copyright Office

• you are automatically protected when the work is created 

• when someone steals your work

How long does copyright protection last?

• a lifetime

• 70 years after the death of the author or artist 

• it does not last

• 1 year

A student is writing a report for science class and uses copyright images downloaded from the Internet and cited correctly. He submits his project to a competition that recognizes classroom work for students and wins a prize for the school. This is covered under fair use.

• True
• False