1. Creative Commons An Introduction

2. If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants. ” “ Sir Isaac Newton

3. [building on the past]

5. 1937 1812

6. 1904 1953

7. 1862 1951

8. Louis Daguerre, 1839 1888

9. [copyright laws]

10. 1710: British Parliament adopted the first “copyright” act The Statue of Anne Copyright term: 14 years, renewable once if author is still alive 1774: The Public Domain was born 1790: Congress enacted first copyright law, based on the same principles of The Statue of Anne 1831: Copyright term increased from 28 years to 42 years 28 years term + 14 years renewal

11. 1909: Copyright term increased from 42 years to 56 years 28 years term + 28 years renewal 1976: All existing copyrights were extended by 19 years 1998: The Sonny Bono (Mickey Mouse) act extended all existing and future copyrights by 20 years Current copyright protection term: 95 years! 2828 4242 5656 7575 9595 ?

12. Jessie Jordan 15,000,000 U.S.$ 12,000 U.S.$

13. [so what?]

17. Unregulated

28. [what do we need?]

29. FLEXIBILITY

30. TRACEABILITY

31. MORE FREEDOM

32. [possible solution?]

33. www.creativecommons.org

35. [frequently made mistakes “fmm”]

40. anas@tawileh.net