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Defintion of Term
Copyrights
Term | Definition |
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Access Copyright | Licensing agency used to bridge together those requesting published work and paying the creators of the original work |
Copyright | One cannot "copy" or use ideas/words, work without the permission of the creator. The creator owns the rights of their work. |
Intellectual Property | Rights that someone holds along with their work. This work is "non-physical", like words. |
Royalty | Money paid to the owners of the work so one can use their work. |
Trade-Mark | Symbol, words, jingles, etc., used to associate these with the goods that a business or services of a company. (Example, McDonald's: I'm Lovin' It). |
Public Domain | Work that is free to the public, no royalties are needed. Example, the use of facts in newspapers. |
Moral Rights | creator has the right to claim his work as his own, not have a name associated with his work, or can use a "fake" name that represents his work. Work can be adapted as long as the re-worked work remains honourable. Can refuse any body from using his work |
Performing Rights | Paying royalties to artists who wish to let other businesses use their music, crafts, and other creative domains. |
Plagiarism | When somebody uses someone else's work and passes it as their own. Also, improper citation. |
Fair Dealing | An exception to the Copyright Act, which allows content to be used in specific domains such as study, research, criticism, etc. |
Patent | Ensure that no one duplicates new inventions or techniques. |
Blanket License | Group of copyrighted work (large amounts)and ability to use them, without negotiation for all of the work. Covers all the work (like would a blanket). |