Lesson 1 Flashcards
This term refers to “creations of the mind,” including inventions, literary and artistic works, and symbols used in commerce.
Intellectual Property
This category involves inventions (patents), trademarks, industrial designs, and geographic indications of source.
Industrial Property
This type of intellectual property protects literary and artistic works like books, music, films, and sculptures.
Copyright
Grants creators exclusive rights over their literary, artistic, and intellectual works. This protection is automatic upon creation of the work.
Copyright
Occurs when protected material is used without permission from the copyright holder.
Copyright Infringement
Rights that allow creators to be credited for their work and to protect it from distortion or misattribution.
Moral Rights
Under this doctrine, once a library or individual lawfully acquires a copy of a work, they can distribute that copy without infringing copyright.
First Sale
Allows limited use of copyrighted material for purposes such as education, research, and criticism.
Fair Use
What does WCT stands for?
WIPO Copyright Treaty
What does WPPT stands for?
WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty
What does DMCA stands for?
Digital Millennium Copyright Act
Identify four exclusive rights of copyright owners.
- Reproduction
- Public performance and adaptation
- Distribution and broadcasting
- Transmission via technology
Name three examples of copyright infringement.
- Reproduction or adaptation of a substantial portion of a work
- Public performance or display of a work
- Unauthorized sharing of digital content
Enumerate two exceptions to copyright infringement that fall under fair use.
- Personal, non-commercial research
2.. Classroom use of copyrighted materials
State two conditions under which an employer holds the copyright of a work created by an employee.
- The work is created during work hours.
- The work is created as part of the employee’s job responsibilities.
