©By Leticia Mendez

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

First copyright law in Great Britain:Was the Statute of Ann 1710

It secured the rights of authors and inventors

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History of Copyright

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Congress passed the First Copyright law in 1790It protected the author

or their executors, administrators, or assigns of any map, chart, or book for 14 years.

http://www.historyofcopyright.org/

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History of Copyright

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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?

What is the character of the useNonprofitEducationalPersonal…http://copyright.lib.utexas.edu/copypol2.html

When is it Fair Use?Four Factors:

When is it Fair Use?Four Factors:

What work is being usedFact Publishedhttp://copyright.lib.utexas.edu/copypol2.html

When is it Fair Use?Four Factors:

How much work will be usedSmall amountsMore than a small amount

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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 protectionhttp://copyright.lib.utexas.edu/copypol2.html

What can I print? Single copies

A chapter from a bookAn article from a periodicalA short story, short essay…A picture, illustration, drawing

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What can I print? Multiple Copies for

classroom useUse small amountsUsed for one courseEach copy includes a notice of copyright

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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

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How much Multimedia can I use?

An entire poem of 250 words or less

10% but no more than 30 seconds of music

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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

Copyright Protection

Who is protected?Registered Authors Registered MaterialRegistered Multimedia

Registered Videoshttp://copyright.lib.utexas.edu/copypol2.html

Consequences Individual Liability or

InfringementUse of unauthorized material:unidentifiable author’s work○risk if person uses orphan work○person gets sued by author

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$Consequences penalties:

“the court can award up to $150,000 for each separate act”

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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.