Does Copyright Law Affect Me?

What does the 'copyright law' allow to authors and artists?
The right to own their own creative words
The right to their own thoughts
The right to their own illustrations
Copyright law is a branch of what law?
Property law
House law
Business law
What are the three things that must be included to obtain a copyright?
The words 'copyright" or "Copr"
The year of first publication of the work
THE name of the owner of the copyright
The name of the work
The author of the publication
The form of the publication
What can a teacher copyright?
Lecture material
Mathematical formula
Science equation
How long does a copyright last?
70 years after death of the author or last living author
50 years after death of the author or last living author
100 years after death of the author or last living author
What is the government branch that creates copyright law?
Congress
Judiciary Branch
Executive branch
Legislative Branch
Can ideas be copyrighted?
Yes
No
Can an author sell a copyright?
Yes
No
Under what doctrine makes it possible to make copies of an author's copyrighted work without first securing permission?
Fair use
Common Law
What copyright works can teachers make single copies of?
Chapter from book
Article from newspaper
An entire magazine publication
What can be copyrighted?
Ideas
Graphs
Audio recordings
Movies
Can computer programs be copyrighted?
Yes
No
What are the factors of fair use?
Purpose and character
Nature of work
Amount
Market effect
Time
How many copies of a copyrighted material can a library make for archival purposes?
One copy upon request
Two copies upon request
Ten copies upon request
This was a revision to the Copyright Law of 1976 that detailed what copyright-protected materials were permissable for use in distance education.
TEACH Act
Copyright law
Derivative Work
What is the length of time teacher's can use copyrighted materials without permission?
2 years
5 months
5 years
What types of work are free to anyone to use?
Public domain
Copyrighted material
Derivative work
Who does copyright law apply to?
Only authors
Only song writers
Everyone
When was copyright act created?
1976
2001
1999
1956
How can an author give someone else their copyright?
Giving the physical object away
Must clearly state in wriitng that he or hse is giving someone else the right to make copies of the work
Is it fair use to videotape television programs for educational purposes?
No
The federal law allows everyone to tape audiovisual programs
The federal law allows only libraries or archives to tape an audiovisual news program
What are the penalties for violating a copyright?
Prison sentence for 5-10 years
The potential of sueing
Community service sentence for 50 hours
What are the exceptions to work that can be copyrighted?
Inventions that deal with machines or software that is proprietary to its inventor or owner
Songs
Novels
Poems
A copyright gives the author what rights?
Reproduce copies
Prepare derivative works
Distribute copies
Publicly display the copyrighted work
What is the law that refers to the rules of law that developed over time from decisions made by courts in individual cases in the various states?
Common Law
Derivative Law
Liable Law
What does an author need to do to be fully protected?
Register the copyright
Deposit two copies of the work
Send the publication to the editor
If an author does not obtain a copyright, can he/she sue when anyone makes unauthorized copies?
No
Yes
What is it called when work is prepared by two or ore authors with the intention that their contributions be merged into inseparable or interdependent parts of a unitary whole?
Joint Work
Double duty work
2-author compliance
True or False: a nominal fee is required when applying for a copyright.
True
False
True or False: teachers may create lesson plans, books, and other teaching material that they wish to copyright.
True
False
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