Copyright

Question 1

Industrial property protection includes patents to protect all but

Answer 1

Stories such as Snow White

Question 2

The Berne convention requires member countries to grant moral rights to authors except

Answer 2

The right of protection from government entities

Question 3

Which of the following are not included as a reason that people should not copy intellectual property, regardless of legal copyright protection?

Answer 3

All of these were reasons noted in the lecture

Question 4

Which statement most effectively describes the relationship between plagiarist and copyright infringers?

Answer 4

The plagiarist uses the thought others as his own, the copyright infringer avoids paying someone for their work

Question 5

Why is mechanical royalty important?

Answer 5

Ensures that publishers and songwriters are compensated for the use of a song

Question 6

Who periodically adjusts the mechanical rates

Answer 6

Copyright royalty board

Question 7

In what arenas do we not find utilization of the fair use principle?

Answer 7

Non profit radio commercials

Question 8

How long is an author protected under the copyright term extension act

Answer 8

70 Years past death of the last composer

Question 9

What is a static benefit of property rights?

Answer 9

You may license you’re property to someone else and receive payment

Question 10

What is a dynamic benefit of property rights?

Answer 10

You may license someone else’s property and pay them a flat fee

Question 11

What is public domain?

Answer 11

When you can use material whose copyright expired

Question 12

In order to bring a case against someone for copyright infringement what do they need to prove?

Answer 12

Similarity and access

Question 13

A man writes a story about a British secret agent, who drinks martinis and dates beautiful women. Would he be in violation of us copyright law?

Answer 13

No

Question 14

Which section of the copyright law states that the copyright owner must submit two copies of the best edition of a work?

Answer 14

Deposit

Question 15

Which section of the copyright law is important to help protect the author in statuary damage conflicts

Answer 15

Registration

Question 16

Why is the digital performance in sound and recordings act important?

Answer 16

Ensures that record company compensates publishers and songwriters for performance royalties

Question 17

Why is the digital millennium copyright act important?

Answer 17

Ensures that webmasters paid licensing fees to record companies and criminalizes production and dissemination of ways used to circumvent measures that control access to copyright works

Question 18

When can an author terminate a transfer of license for a copyright

Answer 18

During a five year window after execution of the initial grant, or if a publication, 35 years after publishing (or 40 years after execution, whatever is first)

Question 19

How long is a work protected under the copyright term extension act if it was published or registered AFTER 1978, if the work was a work for hire?

Answer 19

95 year past the date of registration or publication with notice, or 120 years after creation (whatever occurs first)

Question 20

Which of the following royalties are not subject to review by the copyright arbitration royalty panel in the event of a dispute?

Answer 20

Fair use by publications

Question 21

How could the cost of expression be described?

Answer 21

A fixed cost

Question 22

How could one describe the actual copies

Answer 22

A variable cost

Question 23

What would not be considered a fixed medium when creating song

Answer 23

Performing the song publicly

Question 24

Identify and describe the bundle of rights

Answer 24

If you are the copyright holder you get the right to reproduce, distribute, adapt, perform, and display your work

As the copyright holder you are free to make as many copies as you want of your work. You can create derivative works, which means that you can transform and adapt your work to your liking. You also have the right to publish and distribute it however you want, whether it’s through public by sale or other methods (such as lending or rental) lastly, you can perform and display your work wherever and whenever you like through whichever medium you prefer

Question 25

Arts based copyrights includes all but

Answer 25

Independent YouTube uploads