©By Leticia Mendez
What is Copyright?
“Copyright is a form of protection (title 17, U. S. Code) to the authors of “original works of authorship,”.”http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ1.pdf
First copyright law in Great Britain:Was the Statute of Ann 1710
It secured the rights of authors and inventors
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History of Copyright
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Congress passed the First Copyright law in 1790It protected the author
or their executors, administrators, or assigns of any map, chart, or book for 14 years.
http://www.historyofcopyright.org/
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History of Copyright
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Concepts of Copyright
When is it Fair Use?
What can I print for class?
How much multimedia can I use?
Can I show videos in class?
What is the character of the useNonprofitEducationalPersonal…http://copyright.lib.utexas.edu/copypol2.html
When is it Fair Use?Four Factors:
When is it Fair Use?Four Factors:
What work is being usedFact Publishedhttp://copyright.lib.utexas.edu/copypol2.html
When is it Fair Use?Four Factors:
How much work will be usedSmall amountsMore than a small amount
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When is it Fair Use?Four Factors:
What effect will the use have on the market?Original is out of print or otherwise unavailable
Copyright owner is unidentifiable
Password protectionhttp://copyright.lib.utexas.edu/copypol2.html
What can I print? Single copies
A chapter from a bookAn article from a periodicalA short story, short essay…A picture, illustration, drawing
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What can I print? Multiple Copies for
classroom useUse small amountsUsed for one courseEach copy includes a notice of copyright
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How much Multimedia can I use?
10% or three minutes, whichever is less of a motion picture
10% or 1,000 words, which ever is less of text
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How much Multimedia can I use?
An entire poem of 250 words or less
10% but no more than 30 seconds of music
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Can I show Videos in Class?
The Copyright Act of 1976 Section 110
This criteria must be met:
Face to Face instruction
Tied to instruction
Normal Classroom setting
Nonprofit organization
http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/110.html
Copyright Protection
Who is protected?Registered Authors Registered MaterialRegistered Multimedia
Registered Videoshttp://copyright.lib.utexas.edu/copypol2.html
Consequences Individual Liability or
InfringementUse of unauthorized material:unidentifiable author’s work○risk if person uses orphan work○person gets sued by author
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Consequences penalties:
“the court can award up to $150,000 for each separate act”
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Conclusion
Copyright is used to protect all written material, music, videos, and authors from users making copies and redistributing unauthorized copies for profit or sabotaging their work.