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5. Copyrights
Subject Matter
Scope of Protection
Duration of Protection
Mechanics of Registration
Ownership
Infringement
Fair Use Doctrine
6. Copyright Definition
In very simple terms, copyright is the
equivalent of property rights in an original
work.
Includes five basic rights: the right to
reproduce, distribute, display, perform, and
create derivative works.
7. Copyright Subject Matter
Copyright law protects any “original works of
authorship fixed in a tangible medium of expression”
Examples:
Newsletters
Advertisements
Product brochures
Training manuals
Website content
Photographs
Various other types of printed materials
8. Copyrightable Works
Seven categories of copyrightable works:
literary works
musical works, including any accompanying
words
dramatic works, including any accompanying
music
pantomimes and choreographic works
pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works
motion pictures and other audiovisual works
sound recordings
9. Factual Information
Purely Factual Information Within a Work
is not Protected by Copyright
Presentation of Factual Information may
be Protected, However:
Live Broadcasts of Sporting Events
Databases, Depending on Amount of Creativity
Involved in Arrangement of Data
10. Utilitarian Works
Utilitarian Aspects of a Work Are Not
Protected by Copyright
Example:
Design Feature of a Sink May Exist Apart from
the Function
It Performs