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Copyright in Canada
Terms that apply to copyright in Canadian educational contexts
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Access Copyright | Non-profit corporation that collects (and pays copyright holders)fees for copyright licenses in Canada (for English publications) |
| Copyright | Exclusive legal rights that the creator has over their original work,i.e. the right to decide how it is reproduced/sold/performed/etc. |
| Intellectual Property | The intangible part of what copyright protects. |
| Royalty | Percentage paid when a work is used. |
| Trade-marks | Sign, symbol or expression is exclusive to a company or individual to "mark" their products/services. |
| Public Domain | Fair game |
| Moral Rights | *not about profits Moral rights are the author/creator's rights to the integrity of their work. |
| Performing Rights | When an artist publicly performs a song without having the performing rights, they need to pay a licensing fee. |
| Plagiarism | Passing off someone else's original work as your own (without quoting/citing or substantially altering the work). |
| Fair Dealing | Times when a person is exempt from copyright infringement...many educational purposes are covered! |
| Patent | Exclusive rights to intellectual property for a limited time. |
| Blanket License | Rather than paying individual fees for each work performed publicly, radio stations (etc) pay a corporation like SOCAN a blanket license for thousands of songs. |