CopyrightsCopyrights

CopyrightCopyright• A form of protection for the author of published A form of protection for the author of published

or unpublished original work, including writing, or unpublished original work, including writing, drama, music, art, and other intellectual propertydrama, music, art, and other intellectual property

• A copyright takes effect the moment the work is A copyright takes effect the moment the work is createdcreated

• Virtually everything on the Web is copyrighted, Virtually everything on the Web is copyrighted, whether the copyright statement is visible or notwhether the copyright statement is visible or not

• Use of text, pictures, sound or other copyrighted Use of text, pictures, sound or other copyrighted material on an e-businesses website without the material on an e-businesses website without the copyright holder’s permission is a violation of copyright holder’s permission is a violation of copyright lawscopyright laws

Rights of Copyright OwnerRights of Copyright Owner

• Reproduce (make copies)Reproduce (make copies)• Distribute (sell copies)Distribute (sell copies)• Make derivative works (adapt)Make derivative works (adapt)• Perform or display (exhibit to the Perform or display (exhibit to the

public)public)• Make digital transmissionsMake digital transmissions• Transfer rights by license or Transfer rights by license or

assignmentassignment

Fair UseFair Use

• Allows the limited use of copyrighted Allows the limited use of copyrighted material under certain circumstancesmaterial under certain circumstances

• May be used in teaching, research, May be used in teaching, research, parody, or to criticize or comment, parody, or to criticize or comment, such as news reportingsuch as news reporting

• After the copyright expires (author’s After the copyright expires (author’s life plus 70 years), material enters life plus 70 years), material enters the public domainthe public domain

Copyright ProceduresCopyright Procedures

• Copyright filed with Copyright Office Copyright filed with Copyright Office of the Library of Congressof the Library of Congress

• Must be filed to seek statutory Must be filed to seek statutory damages and attorney’s feesdamages and attorney’s fees

• Must submit 2 copies of work and Must submit 2 copies of work and $30 to register$30 to register

• Copyright notice - Copyright notice - © Year, owner’s © Year, owner’s namename

Infringement RemediesInfringement Remedies

• Halt the infringementHalt the infringement• Actual damages – the drop in market Actual damages – the drop in market

value of author or owner’s work that value of author or owner’s work that results from the infringementresults from the infringement

• Statutory damages – an amount between Statutory damages – an amount between $500 and $20,000, to be determined by $500 and $20,000, to be determined by the court. May be up to $100,000 if the court. May be up to $100,000 if infringement is willfulinfringement is willful

• Attorney’s feesAttorney’s fees• Criminal penaltiesCriminal penalties