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COPYRIGHT: A Pirate’s Paradise?
Prepared form Com 435 by
Donna L. Ferullo, J.D.
Director
University Copyright Office
ferullo@purdue.edu
Donna L. Ferullo
University Copyright Office
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Agenda
Copyright at Purdue Copyright – what is it? Copyright exemptions How does it all work?
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PatentPatent Trademark Patent
Copyright
Intellectual Property
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Purdue UniversityIntellectual Property Policies
Use of Copyrighted Materials for Educational and Research Purposes – Executive Memorandum B-53 (http://www.purdue.edu/policies/pages/teach_res_outreach/b_53.html)
Policy on Intellectual Property – Executive Memorandum B-10 (http://www.purdue.edu/policies/pages/teach_res_outreach/b_10.html)
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Piracy
Robbery of ships on the high seas Unauthorized publication or use of a
copyrighted or patented work
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Foundations of Copyright
“The Congress shall have the Power…to promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts
by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective
Writings and Discoveries”
United States Constitution, Article 1, Section 8
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Copyright Law
Copyright Law -Title 17, United States Code 1976 Act
Purpose
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Copyright Requirements
Must be an original work Must be fixed in a tangible medium of
expression
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Copyrightable Works
Literary, musical and dramatic works Pantomimes and choreographic works Pictorial, graphic and sculptural works Sound recordings Motion pictures and other AV works Computer programs Compilations of works and derivative works Architectural works
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Copyright Formalities
Copyright symbol © no longer required Registration no longer required
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What is not copyrightable
Ideas, procedures, methods, systems, processes
Titles, names, short phrases, slogans Facts, news, research Works in the public domain
Works created by US government employees Works with expired copyrights
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Copyright Owner’s Exclusive Rights
Reproduction Distribution Public performance Public display Derivative works
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Copyright Duration
Works created on or after 1/1/78Life of author plus 70 yearsCorporate author – the shorter of 95
years from publication or 120 years from creation
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Major Copyright Exemption
§107 - Fair Use Doctrine Purpose and character Nature of work Amount of work Market effect
NOTE: Fair use is technologically neutral
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First Factor: Purpose & Character
Nonprofit Educational Personal Teaching Research Scholarship Criticism Commentary News reporting
Commercial use Entertainment For profit
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Second Factor: Nature of work
Fact Published
Fiction Unpublished
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Third Factor: Amount
Small amount Amount used is not
significant to work
Large amount Amount used is
heart of work
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Fourth Factor: Market Effect
No major impact Licensing/permissions
unavailable Limited/restricted access
to work User/institution owns
legal copy
Major impact Licenses/permissions
available Work is made
available to world Use is repeated or
long term
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Education Exemptions
110(1) – Classroom or face-to-face teaching 110(2) – TEACH – distance education
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Copyright Landscape
P2P RIAA YouTube Google
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© is not an Island
Contracts Privacy rights Publicity rights Other IP Plagiarism
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Copyright vs. Plagiarism
Copyright – a legal right that protects original works Federal law Legal penalties for
infringement Fair use exemption
Plagiarism - passing off someone else’s work as one’s own Unethical but not
necessarily illegal Misappropriation of
someone else’s work Lack of attribution
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Making © work for you
Determine status of work Copyrightable Copyrighted Public domain
Apply exemptions Request permission from copyright owner
if exemptions do not apply (Request and permission should be in writing)
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Copyright Myths
Everything on the web can be used without permission
All educational use is fair use Publication did not have copyright notice so
it must be in the public domain
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Words of Wisdom
Only use legally acquired copies Be aware of your audience – who has access
to the materials Free access does not equal free use Apply Fair Use Doctrine Request appropriate permission Comply with Purdue’s copyright policies
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Copyright Resources
United States Copyright Office http://www.loc.gov/copyright/
Copyright Crash Course – University of Texas http://www.utsystem.edu/OCG/
IntellectualProperty/cprtindx.htm Copyright Management Center – IU
http://www.iupui.edu/~copyinfo/home.html
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Question: ???
Answer: It depends…