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Definition of Tems
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Access Copyright | Access Copyright is a not-for-profit corporation established in 1988 by Canadian creators and publishers to license copyright protected works for use within Canada. |
| Copyright | Copyrights deal with “intellectual” property that we can make claim of ownership.It is a right that the owner (of the intellectual property) has in relation to how that intellectual property may be used |
| Intellectual Property | Legal rights that result from intellectual activity in the industrial, scientific, literary and artistic fields |
| Royalty | |
| Trade-Marks | Used to distinguish the goods or services of one person or company from those of another. This includes slogans, names of products, distinctive packages, or unique product shapes. |
| Public Domain | Works in the public domain are those whose intellectual property rights have expired, been forfeited,or are inapplicable |
| Moral Rights | Moral rights are personal to an author/creator regardless of who owns copyright. Unless an author/creator waives his moral rights, these rights cannot be assigned |
| Performing Rights | |
| Plagiarism | Plagiarism, like cheating, is an act that directly challenges the concept of intellectual honesty. When a person hands in someone else's work as their own or cites sources improperly. |
| Fair Dealing | |
| Patent | Protect new and useful “inventions,” such as processes, equipment, and manufacturing techniques, but do not cover an object’s artistic or aesthetic qualities. |
| Blanket License |