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Intellectual Property and Copyright
Term | Definition |
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Access Copyright | The name of the Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency, which ensures that creators or publishers are paid when their copyrighted works are used or copied. |
Copyright | The property right given to the creator or owner of a specific piece of work. The copyright owner gives others permission to copy, produce or reproduce their work. |
Intellectual Property | Legal rights that deal with ownership on abstract objects. Can include: trademarks, copyright, patents. |
Royalty | A sum of money paid to a patentee for the use of their patent or to an author or composer when their work is sold and/or publicly performed. |
Trademarks | Symbols, words or slogans used to identify the goods or services of a person or company from others. |
Public Domain | Works that belong to the public and can be used free of charge and does not require permission from the owner. |
Moral Rights | The rights of an author to protect the integrity of their work. |
Performing Rights | The rights of the copyrighted owner to perform music in public. |
Plagiarism | Taking someone else's work and passing it off as one's own. |
Fair Dealing | Exceptions that do not violate copyright laws when done for certain purposes. |
Patent | A title to an individual or organization that protects new and useful inventions. |
Blanket License | Grants permission to use multiple works for certain purposes. |