Fundamentals of Copyright
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Fundamentals of Copyright #11: Non-Copyright Concerns Friday, Dec 28 2007
"Intellectual Property" and 2L/3L and Fundamentals of Copyright and IU-Indianapolis and Prof. Kenneth Crews 5:47 pm
Copyright is not the only law you have to be aware of when considering whether or not to use a work. Patents, trademarks, trade secrets, contracts, and other issues may provide an additional “layer of protection” beyond just copyright.
Fundamentals of Copyright #10: Other Limitations and Exceptions Friday, Dec 28 2007
"Intellectual Property" and 2L/3L and Fundamentals of Copyright and IU-Indianapolis and Prof. Kenneth Crews 5:46 pm
Fair Use is not the only limitation or exception to the exclusive rights of copyright. In this episode, Prof. Crews walks through several other limitations and exceptions.
Fundamentals of Copyright #9: Fair Use IV Friday, Dec 28 2007
"Intellectual Property" and 2L/3L and Fundamentals of Copyright and IU-Indianapolis and Prof. Kenneth Crews 5:46 pm
In this final episode on Fair Use, Prof. Crews reviews and wraps up Fair Use. Additionally, Prof. Crews discusses hard and fast “guidelines” that are often promulgated in the fields of education and libraries.
Fundamentals of Copyright #8: Fair Use III Friday, Dec 28 2007
"Intellectual Property" and 2L/3L and Fundamentals of Copyright and IU-Indianapolis and Prof. Kenneth Crews 5:46 pm
Fair Use provides guidelines, but very few hard and fast rules. As an example, sometimes using large amounts of a copyrighted work (perhaps even all of the copyrighted work) will qualify as a Fair Use, while sometimes using only a small amount of a copyrighted work will not qualify as Fair Use. As several cases show, the key is that all four of the factors must be considered.
Fundamentals of Copyright #7: Fair Use II Friday, Dec 28 2007
"Intellectual Property" and 2L/3L and Fundamentals of Copyright and IU-Indianapolis and Prof. Kenneth Crews 5:45 pm
In this second episode of Fair Use, Prof. Crews examines two actual court cases applying Fair Use. The first case concerns photocopying by Kinko’s, and the second case concerns 2 Live Crew’s parody of the song “Pretty Woman.”
Fundamentals of Copyright #6: Fair Use I Friday, Dec 28 2007
"Intellectual Property" and 2L/3L and Fundamentals of Copyright and IU-Indianapolis and Prof. Kenneth Crews 5:45 pm
The “exclusive rights” of copyright aren’t exactly exclusive. There are numerous exceptions and limitations to these rights, with Fair Use being the most important of these. In this first episode on Fair Use, Prof. Crews examines the four statutory factors of Fair Use.
Fundamentals of Copyright #5: The Five Exclusive Rights and Moral Rights Friday, Dec 28 2007
"Intellectual Property" and 2L/3L and Fundamentals of Copyright and IU-Indianapolis and Prof. Kenneth Crews 5:45 pm
The core of copyright revolves around the five exclusive rights. These rights include the right of reproduction, distribution, public display, public performance, and the creation of derivative works. The concept of “moral rights” are also discussed.
Fundamentals of Copyright #4: Duration of Copyright II Friday, Dec 28 2007
"Intellectual Property" and 2L/3L and Fundamentals of Copyright and IU-Indianapolis and Prof. Kenneth Crews 5:44 pm
The duration of a copyright is treated slightly differently if the work is a “work made for hire.” In this episode, Prof. Crews defines “work made for hire,” and looks at the specific issues regarding these works.
Fundamentals of Copyright #3: Duration of Copyright I Friday, Dec 28 2007
"Intellectual Property" and 2L/3L and Fundamentals of Copyright and IU-Indianapolis and Prof. Kenneth Crews 5:44 pm
Copyright lasts for a very long time. For works created after 1977, the term of copyright is life of the author plus seventy years. However, previous copyright acts had different rules, and those rules will affect the duration of pre-1978 works. Prof. Crews also mentions joint authorship.
Fundamentals of Copyright #2: Basic Mantra and Some Exceptions Friday, Dec 28 2007
"Intellectual Property" and 2L/3L and Fundamentals of Copyright and IU-Indianapolis and Prof. Kenneth Crews 5:43 pm
In this episode, Prof. Crews looks at the basic mantra of copyright: copyright applies instantly and automatically to original works of authorship that are fixed in a tangible medium of expression. Some of the exceptions to copyright are examined, such as facts, ideas, and works of the federal government being outside of copyright.