CONFU Conference on Fair Use儒家伦理对合理使用的会议.pptVIP

March 28, 2003 SOM Northrop MBA Committee March 28, 2003 SOM Faculty Committee   What follows is a foundation for the understanding of copyright law and its many exceptions and exemptions. Unless one has a grasp of how it all started, it is difficult to appreciate the evolution it is experiencing. Presume EVERYTHING IS OWNED [copyrighted, patented, trademarked] …by someone. Only the owner cancopy distribute perform display or make a derivative work. “FAIR USE”LETS YOU USE OTHERS’ WORKS… …BUT NOT VERY MUCH, AND NOT FOR VERY LONG. Sometimes you need to ask permission …ahead of time. What is Copyright? … exclusive rights granted only to the owners of original works. Literary… musical… artistic…etc. Basis for CopyrightA little history… “To every cow, her calf.” An Irish king in settling property rights in a manuscript. In the mid - 15th century with the invention of the printing press, laws were passed in London to control the presses – and what was printed – Authors lose rights at first printing… Basis for Copyright A little more history… By 1694, these same printing institutions wanted Parliament to grant them rights in perpetuity…so, between the 16th and 17th centuries, controlling print content became control of print. Basis for U.S. Copyright In the early 18th century, authors were given a 14 year exclusive term and the opportunity to renew for an additional 14 years, if they were still living… U.S. Constitution Article I, Section 8: “The Congress shall have Power…To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Time to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries.” Title 17 of U.S. Code - Federal Copyright Law Copyright... Work Must Be: Original expression Fixed in a tangible form Non-Protected Works-Cannot be Copyrighted Facts Titles Names Short Phrases Ideas Public Domain Non-Protected Works Lost Copyright Abandoned Works Expired Copyright