3. What is Copyright?
A copyright is a form of intellectual property
that grants its holder the sole legal right to
copy their works of original expressions such
as:
Literaryworks
Sound recording
Motion pictures
Computer Software
Paintings
Musicals
Architectural works
4. Ownership rights
The creator of the works has the sole right to
sell it, make derivative works, distribute the
work, perform publicly, and display the work.
The law protects the creator’s works for the
“life of the author” plus 70 years after the death
of the author.
5. What copyright does not
protect?
Works lacking originality
Procedures
Ideas
Freeware
Works in the public domain
6. Fair Use Doctrine
Allows images and short pieces of work for
educational purposes, criticism and
commentary without the owner’s permission.
7. Fair Use for educational
purposes
Images
5 images are allowed from an artist or photographer
Legally acquired movies
3 minutes or 10% whichever one is less
Music/tune
30 seconds or 10% whichever one is less
Copies must be made from the legal acquired
original
Copy from copy is not allowed
Print
Can not be 10% of the entire literature
Sources should always be cited
8. Copyright Violation
Court use four elements to determine fair use
Purpose of use
Length of material used
How the use will affect the original work
Will it cause economic hard to the creator
Penalties
Up to $150,000 for copyright violation
9. Using others works
Students and staff may use others works in
their original work or may display others work.
Works may be used for the purpose of…
Class assignments
Assessments
Curriculum materials
Student portfolios
10. References
University of Texas Libraries (2001). Copyright
crash course. Retrieved on September 3, 2011
from http://copyright.lib.utexas.edu/
