Learning about Copyright By: Suzette Dinoso

What is Copyright? AA law that protects a person’s work from being used without permission.

What is Protected by Copyright  Literary works  Musical works  Dramatic works  Pantomimes and choreographic works  Pictoral, graphic, and sculptural works  Motion pictures  Sound recording  Architectual works

Literary Works 1. Literary Works consist of:  Novels  Books  Plays  Computer software

Pantomimes and Choreography Pantomime- Is a Christmas play based on a fairy tale Choreography-Is a composition of staged dance (an organized dance) –C–Cheerleading –T–Tap dance –P–Pagentry –B–Ballet

Architectual Works Designing of buildings – Blueprint or plan of a building structure – The style of a building

What isn’t Protected Ideas, procedures, principles, concepts Titles, names, short phrases, and slogans Works that are not written down or recorded Works that are easily available, such as: – Calenders – Measures – Lists and tables Work by the government

Your Rights as a Author You have the right to, or let anyone: 1. Make copies of your work 2. Distribute copies of your work 3. Perform your work For ex. In a play, film, dance, etc. 4. Display work publicly

Permission In order to do any of the things mentioned you need to get permission from the person who created the work. Permission Back to Standards Page