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1 © By Leticia Mendez

2 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

3  First copyright law in Great Britain: Was the Statute of Ann 1710 It secured the rights of authors and inventors http://digital-law-online.info/patry/patry5.html http://www.historyofcopyright.org/ History of Copyright http://www.copyrighthistory.com/Statute_of_Anne_1.jpg

4  Congress passed the First Copyright law in 1790 It protected the author or their executors, administrators, or assigns of any map, chart, or book for 14 years. http://www.historyofcopyright.org/ http://digital-law-online.info/patry/patry5.html History of Copyright http://blogs.semantico.com/discovery-blog/wp- content/uploads/2010/02/history-of-copyright.jpg

5 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?

6  What is the character of the use Nonprofit Educational Personal… http://copyright.lib.utexas.edu/copypol2.html When is it Fair Use? Four Factors:

7 When is it Fair Use? Four Factors:  What work is being used Fact Published http://copyright.lib.utexas.edu/copypol2.html

8 When is it Fair Use? Four Factors:  How much work will be used Small amounts More than a small amount http://copyright.lib.utexas.edu/copypol2.html

9 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 protection http://copyright.lib.utexas.edu/copypol2.html

10 What can I print?  Single copies A chapter from a book An article from a periodical A short story, short essay… A picture, illustration, drawing http://copyright.lib.utexas.edu/copypol2.html

11 What can I print ?  Multiple Copies for classroom use Use small amounts Used for one course Each copy includes a notice of copyright http://copyright.lib.utexas.edu/copypol2.html

12 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 http://copyright.lib.utexas.edu/copypol2.html

13 How much Multimedia can I use?  An entire poem of 250 words or less  10% but no more than 30 seconds of music http://copyright.lib.utexas.edu/copypol2.html

14 Can I show Videos in Class?  The Copyright Act of 1976 Section 110 This criteria must be met:  Face to Face  Tied  Normal  Nonprofit http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/110.html

15 Copyright Protection  Who is protected? Registered Authors Registered Material Registered Multimedia Registered Videos http://copyright.lib.utexas.edu/copypol2.html

16 Consequences  Individual Liability or Infringement Use of unauthorized material: unidentifiable author’s work ○ risk if person uses orphan work ○ person gets sued by author http://copyright.lib.utexas.edu/copypol2.html

17 Consequences  penalties: “the court can award up to $150,000 for each separate act” http://copyright.lib.utexas.edu/copypol2.html

18 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.


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