Copyright law

Why bother?

What’s Fair Game?

Public Domain

Fair Use

Implied License

Creative Commons License

Permission

Internet works

What’s in the Public Domain?

Public Domain Protected

Published on or before December 31, 1922

For 95 years, published between January 1, 1923 and December 31, 1978, inclusive, with the proper notice

Published between 1923 and December 31, 1963, copyright not renewed

written after 1978. for the lifetime of the author plus 70

years

Created before December 31, 1978 but never published, for the life of the author plus 70

years

Fair use?

Transformative and appropriate

Create something new

Use as little as possible

Implied license?

It’s only a sin if you get caught!

Creative Commons License

Get permission!

Ideas and processes?

TEACH Act

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