MMC 3200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Copyright Act Of 1976, Orlando Sentinel, Intangible Property
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The idea of copyright: the purpose is to protect people who are creating artistic or scientific knowledge; no particular great value to copyright. Copyright is an exclusive legal right used to protect intellectual creations from unauthorized use. Fixed in a tangible medium (ex: book, broadcast, cd, vinyl) Copyright protection begins when the work is created. A (cid:449)ork"s (cid:272)reator o(cid:449)(cid:374)s the (cid:272)opyright to the (cid:449)ork. Unless the work is a work made for hire (freelance photographer vs. reporter working for orlando sentinel/ a screenwriter for fox) what can be copyrighted: films, books, songs, choreography [particular dance], sculptures, manuscripts, the design of something, photos/paintings. By an employee as part of her or his regular employment. Ideas: facts, utilitarian goods, titles, slogans, methods, systems, math formulas, news events, research findings, history. U. s copyright office rule in 2014 animals cannot own copyright. Peta and photographer settled, asked appeals court to vacate lower court decision.
