Copyright in Our Lives

Copyright frequently makes the news with high profile court cases that seek _________.

• damages

• publicity

• licenses

• patents

Copyright is highly misunderstood or misinterpreted, which may lead to disagreements of sorts and maybe a ________ notice or lawsuit.

• takedown

• welcome

• invitation

• promotion

What is a commonly misunderstood (yet highly used) copyright exception?

• Public domain

• Fair use

• Patent law

• Trademark

What is the definition of copyright?

• Legal protections and rights for creators who make an original work in a fixed medium.

• The right to use someone else's work without permission.

• A type of patent for inventions.

• A law about trademarks only.

Which of the following can have a copyright?

• Tangible works

• Intangible things (e.g., ideas, facts, discoveries, or processes)

• Both A and B

• None of the above

The length of time a work has copyright protection depends on its _______, the year it was created, and where it was made.

• format

• author's name

• publisher

• price

Intangible things such as ideas, facts, discoveries, or processes can be copyrighted.

• True

• False

You need to label your work with a © symbol for it to get copyright protection.

• True

• False

A work gets copyright protection the moment it’s tangible.

• True

• False

You have to register your work with the US Copyright Office to get copyright protection.

• True

• False