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Fundamentals of Copyright #5: The Five Exclusive Rights and Moral Rights Friday, Dec 28 2007
2L/3L and Fundamentals of Copyright and IU-Indianapolis and Intellectual Property 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
2L/3L and Fundamentals of Copyright and IU-Indianapolis and Intellectual Property 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
2L/3L and Fundamentals of Copyright and IU-Indianapolis and Intellectual Property 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
2L/3L and Fundamentals of Copyright and IU-Indianapolis and Intellectual Property 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.
Fundamentals of Copyright #1: High-Level Overview of Copyright Friday, Dec 28 2007
2L/3L and Fundamentals of Copyright and IU-Indianapolis and Intellectual Property and Prof. Kenneth Crews 5:42 pm
In this, the first episode of Fundamentals of Copyright, Prof. Kenneth Crews gives a high-level overview of copyright law. Essentially, the law gives specific rights to the holder of a copyright and then carves out certain exceptions. Copyright is granted automatically to a wide range of works, and lasts for a very long time.