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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Access Copyright | Canadian not-for-profit copyright collective that collects revenues from Canadian institutions and distributes them to the rightsholders of copyrighted works |
| copyright | exclusive legal right to reproduce, publish and sell a work |
| intellectual property | property that does not exist in physical form but is still subject to ownership rights by the creator of the idea |
| royalty | a portion of sales to which the owner of the intellectual property is paid |
| trade-mark | used to distinguish services and products of a company or person |
| public domain | distinguishes property that an be used and reproduced by anyone without restriction (usually after copyright expires) |
| moral rights | rights of an author or creator regardless of who owns the copyright. Moral rights include rights of paternity, integrity and association. |
| performing rights | the rights to any recording or broadcasting of a performance belong to the performer |
| plagiarism | the wrongful appropriation of someone else's intellectual property as your own |
| fair dealing | allows the use of copyrighted material for research, private use, criticism and reporting as long as the source of the material is mentioned |
| patent | protects inventions including processes, equipment and techniques, but does not cover aesthetic qualities. Unlike copyright, a patent must be applied for. |
| blanket license | a broad coverage license that allows media and business to broadcast a large repertoire under one license |