Copy Right

By: EMILY Brown Maccoy Merrell Ciara O'Hara

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Copyright Law

Example

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Copyright Test (Do Last)

Copyright Law Pg.1 What is Copyright?

Copyright is the protection of a persons works via the Government. These works can include Literary Works Artistic Works Musical Works Dramatic Works

Copyright Law Pg.2 What does copyright not protect?

Copyright does not protect everything. Copyright cannot be applied or registered as a Idea Fact System Method of Operation (Schedules)

Copyright Pg.3 What rights does copyright give you?

Copyright not only protects your works, but also gives you certain rights over your work Reproduction Derivative works (Movies or Sequels) Distribution Performance Display

Copyright Example Pg.1

Copyright has always been a controversial issue. Some people feel it is too strict, while others see it too weak. This is a Fictional story. Johanna was an accomplished writer and had many of her stories published. She had always been a great writer, even in school. Johanna had a habit of walking into the book store, looking at bestselling books and what genre they were. Johanna used this to keep ahead of the competition. One day after entering the bookstore, going to the bestselling rack, she saw a familiar title. It was called The Little Grasshopper. She could have sworn this was the same book she wrote in High School. She looked at the authors name: Drew Spence. She took a quick flip through the pages. She could swear it was her book. Drew had been her best friend. She shared everything with her, until they got in a verbal altercation. Ever since that day she had never talked to her. Now in the book store, Johanna stood in shock. *GASP* She immediately contacted her former friend. Drew answered the phone as if she had expected the call. Drew spoke, Hello buddy. she said in a sarcastic tone Youve probably seen my latest book. Johanna confronted her and demanded her to stop selling the book immediately. Drew refused, saying Its not yours anymore. You never published it, so its not protected by copyright. Johanna hung up the phone in anger. She thought, That couldnt be true.. She contacted her lawyer and was relieved by him backing her up. That isnt true Johanna. Copyright protects works from the moment they are created, as long as you have the original copy, it is your work. Fortunately Johanna had kept the original. She promptly got the book registered, then filed a lawsuit.

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Johanna thankfully got the rights to the book. Copyright helps protect authors in this way. Even if she was 90 years old when she found out, she would still have rights to that work.

Common Teacher Copyright Mistakes

Yes, it is true. Teachers commit more copyright fraud than most people. Remember that clip on YouTube? Or those lessons you copied out of the book? That was copyright fraud.

Common Teacher Copyright Mistakes Pg.2

So next time, dont copy the lesson, or at least dont let anybody know you did (he he he). Try to be more cautious when gathering your materials.

Copyright Test Question 1

Which of the following does copyright not protect?

A. Ideas B. Poems C. Books D. Music

Copyright Test Question 2

What does copyright protect?

A. Systems of Operation B. Fact C. Dramatic Works D. Idea

Copyright Test Question 3

Is the Following true or false? Copyright only protects things when it is registered.

True! False!

Copyright Test Question 4

A. The People B. The U.S. Gov. C. Your Pet Dog D. IRS

What is Copyright upheld by?

Copyright Test Question 5

A. No B. Kind of C. Yes Duh

Is Copyright Cool?

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Maccoy Merrell: project manager Emily Brown: project task The End master and co-manager Ciara OHara: presenter