Copyright Laws Laws designed to protect intellectual property rights

COPYRIGHT the legal protection any artist has for the work he or she creates.

What can be copyrighted? Tangible, original expression such as music, video, photographs, presentations, text, artwork and prints.

The 1976 Copyright Act gives the owner of the copyright exclusive rights to reproduce, distribute copies, perform or display the copyrighted work.

The copyright symbol does not have to be visible for the protection to exist. ©

Fair Use A section of the US copyright law that allows the use of copyrighted works in reporting news, conducting research, and teaching

Fair Use rules While in school, students are allowed to use materials on a limited basis as part of the learning process.

GUIDELINES Apply to the total amount of material from a single copyrighted work. In each alternative, it is the lesser of the two.

10% or 3 minutes Motion Media

10% or 1000 words Text Material

Copies of an article, story or essay that are 2,500 words or less or excerpts up to 1,000 words or 10% of the total work. Print

10% or 30 seconds Music, Lyrics, Music Videos

an entire poem of less than 250 words; no more than 3 poems by one poet; in poems of greater length you can use up to 250 words Poetry

a single illustration or photograph; 10% or 15 images in a collection; no more than 5 items by a single artist or photographer. Illustrations or Photographs

10% or 2500 fields or cell entries Numerical Data Sets

~always credit source ~if guidelines exist for using the work, follow them. ~be sure to display copyright information on your pages Internet Works

do not have the same freedom of image use. Businesses is the permission granted to use a work of art without transferring ownership. License

Term that describes a work of art that can be used without having to pay a fee or royalty each time you use it. Royalty free

Property rights that belong to the community at large, are unprotected by copyright or patent, and are subject to use by anyone Public Domain

Software distributed on the basis of an honor system Shareware

CREDITS:  SOFTWARE:Microsoft Power Point  GRAPHICS:Microsoft Clip Art  SOURCES:Digital Desktop Publishing (Thomson South-Western)  CREATED BY:Kelly Haynes, Business Ed Teacher  SCHOOL:Star City High School