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CopyrightTerminology
Copyright in Canada- Definitions and Terminology
Term | Definition |
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Access Copyright | This is a company that provides licensing solutions for companies, government and educators for free and legitimate access to copyright materials while ensuring the creators/author of the original material are paid for secondary uses. |
Copyright | The "right to copy". When a work is created so is the copyright. Usually copyright is signalled with a '©' symbol, however the author of a work is always protected whether there is a sign or not. |
Intellectual Property | Property that does not have a physical form, it is the result of intellectual activity. Two examples of intellectual property are song lyrics or a computer code. |
Royalty | Profit made by the creator of a work/invention for allowing others to use what they have made. |
Trade-Marks | A particular design, slogan, or type of packaging (for example) that helps distinguish the work of an individual or company. |
Public Domain | Works that are freely available to the public. No permission is needed to use these services. |
Moral Rights | Exists as long as the copyright of a work exists. Comprised of Rights of Paternity (claim authorship), Integrity (respecting the works original form), and Association (prevent the use of the work in assoc. with a product, service, cause, or institution.) |
Performing Rights | Part of copyright law that demands payment for public performances and gives the right to perform music in public. |
Plagiarism | The act of copying the words or product of someone else and taking credit for work that you have stolen. |
Fair Dealing | Fair dealings are possible defences that can be used for the infringement. Fair dealing is a limitation and exception to the creators exclusive rights. |
Patent | A patent is a government enforced protection and prevention used so that others can not use, make or sell your invention. |
Blanket License | Allows the user of the music files unlimited access to the licensed music for a contracted period of time in exchange for profit. |