Copyright Question

Copyright Questions

Find the answers to the following question.  You may work with a partner.

1.         What is copyright?  Authors own the exclusive rights to their compositions which is intellectual.

2.         What does copyright protect?  Protect the rights of original of works of authorship.

3.         When is my work protected?  Upon completion of the work.

4.         Do I have to register with the copyright office to be protected? No, you can do it online or walk into the office.

5.         Is my copyright good in other countries? Yea, copyright is the same in every country.

6.        How do I get permission to use somebody else's copyright work? Ask them get and a permit.

7.         How much of someone else's work can I use without getting permission? Anything that’s in the public domain.

8.         How much do I have to change in order to claim copyright even though I used someone else's work? Majority of the work.

9.         Can a school show a movie without obtaining permission from the copyright owner? No, they don’t need permission.

10.       What is “fair use”?  How much we can use without violating the law.

11.       Define plagiarism. Taking some ones work and saying its your own.