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Copyright Flashcards
Defining important definitions regarding copyrights
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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. Site:http://www.accesscopyright.ca/about-us/terms-of-use/ |
| Copyright | A broad definition of copyright is that copyright is the legal rights of the owner of the intellectual property created. Site:http://sbinfocanada.about.com/od/insurancelegalissues/g/copyright.htm |
| Intellectual Property | Refers to creations of the mind: inventions, literary and artistic works, and symbols, names, images, and designs. Site: http://www.wipo.int/about-ip/en/ |
| Royalty | A payment made for the use of property, especially a patent, copyrighted work, franchise, or natural resource. Site:http://www.investorwords.com/4330/royalty.html |
| Trade-Marks | A trademark is a distinctive sign which identifies certain goods or services as those produced or provided by a specific person or enterprise. Site:http://www.wipo.int/trademarks/en/trademarks.html Site: |
| Public Domain | The status of a literary work or an invention whose copyright or patent has expired or that never had such protection. Site:http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/public+domain |
| Moral Rights | The author's right to be associated with the work by name, or pseudonym and the right to remain anonymous, and include the author's right to the integrity of the work. Site:http://users.trytel.com/~pbkerr/copyright |
| Performing Rights | The performer is the first owner of the performance and will have rights in their performance and any recording, film or broadcast of that performance. Site:http://www.jisclegal.ac.uk |
| Plagiarism | A piece of writing or other work reflecting such unauthorized use or imitation. Site:http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/plagiarism |
| Fair Dealing | Is a limitation and exception to the exclusive right granted by copyright law to the author of a creative work, which is found in many of the common law jurisdictions. Site:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_dealing#Canada |
| Patent | The legal right to the proceeds from, and control over the use of, an invented product or process, granted for a fixed period of time, usually 20 years. Site:http://www.investorguide.com/definition/patent.html |
| Blanket License | makes it possible for radio and television stations, DJs, musicians, and public businesses to play music without having to acquire rights each time they play a song. Site:http://www.mediapositiveradio.com/general/dir/blanket_license |