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Property and Copyrig
Intellectual Property and Copyright definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Access copyright | Company that collects copyright revenues and gives it to the rightful owners of the copyrighted work. |
| Copyright | Only the copyright owner has the right to produce or let others reproduce or sell a certain work of theirs. |
| Intellectual Property | Legal rights that result from intellectual activity. Usually non-physical objects such as lyrics to a song. |
| Royalty | A usage based payment for the right to the use of intellectual property. |
| Trade-Marks | A word or design used to identify the goods or services of a group or company. |
| Public Domain | Work that belongs to the public |
| Moral Rights | Personal to the creator/author no matter who owns the copyright. |
| Performing Rights | The right to perform music in public. |
| Plagiarism | An act that challenges intellectual honesty. For example handing in someone else's work or improperly citing someone else's work. |
| Fair Dealing | It is an exception to the exclusive right presented by the copyright law. |
| Patent | A right that is granted by the government to exclude others from making, using, and selling your invention in Canada. |
| Blanket License | Allows TV and radio stations to play music without having to acquire the rights to the song each time they play it. |