The document discusses intellectual property and copyright. It notes that all original creative works are automatically copyrighted upon creation. It describes what copyright gives the creator control over, including reproduction, derivatives, distribution, public performance, and digital transmission. The document outlines exceptions to copyright restrictions such as works in the public domain, fair use, Creative Commons, and GNU/Linux works. It provides guidance on determining what constitutes fair use based on factors like the purpose of the use, amount used, and commercial effects. The document also notes that modern authorship is often collaborative, distributed, and involves assembling preexisting information in new ways.
10. “The Congress shall have Power ... To
promote the Progress of Science and
useful Arts, by securing for limited
Times to Authors and Inventors the
Exclusive Right to their respective
Writings and Discoveries.”
(USC 17, Article 1, Section 8)
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11. “The Congress shall have Power ... To
promote the Progress of Science and
useful Arts, by securing for limited
Times to Authors and Inventors the
Exclusive Right to their respective
Writings and Discoveries.”
(USC 17, Article 1, Section 8)
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12. . To promote the Progress of Science
and useful Arts, by securing for limited
Times to Authors and Inventors the
Exclusive Right to their respective
Writings and Discoveries.”
(USC 17, Article 1, Section 8)
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13. What is copyright?
The right of the author/
creator to control.
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24. Items you can use
• Public Domain
• Fair Use
• Creative Commons
• GNU/Linux
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25. Public Domain
• Look for announcement of “public domain”
• Most clip art collections
• Most pre-1923 works
• Some image banks
• Some software
• GNU licenses
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28. Fair Use
• What is the character of the use?
• What is the nature of the use?
• How much will you use?
• What are the market effects?
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