Copyright Basics
Year the Copyright Act was revised
What is 1976
The act passed in 1998 to address copyright issues on the internet.
What is the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)?
Using copyrighted material for this purpose is often protected as fair use.
What is education?
This type of intellectual property protects original works of authorship, such as books and music.
What is property rights?
The length of time copyright protection lasts after the creator's death for works created after 1978.
What is 70 years?
This term refers to the illegal copying and sharing of digital media such as music or movies.
What is piracy?
True or False: Fair use allows you to use any part of a copyrighted work if you’re not making money from it.
What is False
This type of intellectual property protects inventions and discoveries.
What is patent?
The type of work that copyright protects, such as books, music, or movies.
What are creative works
This legal concept allows people to use small portions of copyrighted works without permission, especially for education, commentary, or research.
What is fair use?
The U.S. law that outlines fair use as a legal doctrine, offering guidelines to determine if a use is fair.
What is the Copyright Act of 1976?
This type of intellectual property protects logos, names, and symbols used in commerce.
What is Trademark?
This organization is responsible for registering copyrights in the United States.
What is the US Copyright Office?
When you buy a song on a digital platform, this is what you actually own.
What is a license to use the song?
This form of intellectual property involves confidential business information that provides a competitive edge.
What is a trade secret?
The legal right that allows copyright holders to control how their work is used and distributed.
What are exclusive rights?
This type of protection is applied to creative digital content, such as e-books, videos, and software, to prevent unauthorized copying or distribution.
What is digital rights management (DRM)?
This is the length of time that copyrights generally last for individual creators.
What is the life of the author plus 70 years?