Copyright Janet I’m-not-a-lawyer Webster 6/27/06

What is copyright? “…to promote the progress of Science and the useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries.” –U.S. Constitution, Article 1, Section 8

Works are automatically protected. The authors is usually the copyright owner. Copyright owner has rights. –Reproduce –Distribute copies –Make derivative works –Public performance –Public display Copyright lasts for a long time. –Life of the author plus 70 years

DATE OF WORK PROTECTED FROMTERM Created 1978 or after When work is fixed in tangible medium of expression Life + 70 years 1 (or if work of corporate authorship, the shorter of 95 years from publication, or 120 years from creation 2 Published before 1923 In public domain None Published from When published with notice 3 28 years + could be renewed for 47 years, now extended by 20 years for a total renewal of 67 years. If not so renewed, now in public domain Published from When published with notice 28 years for first term; now automatic extension of 67 years for second term Created before 1978 but not published , the effective date of the 1976 Act which eliminated common law copyright Life + 70 years or , whichever is greater Created before 1878 but published between then and , the effective date of the 1976 Act which eliminated common law copyright Life + 70 years or whichever is greater

Fair Use and copyright Purpose –Educational vs commercial Nature –Unpublished vs published –Factual vs creative Amount –Less is better, usually Effect –The potential market

Obtaining Permissions Select the work to use. Do you need permission? Obtaining permission Dead-ends

Resources OSU Libraries wiki site – University of Minnesota – Indiana University – OSU Copyright Center –