Term | Definition |
Access Copyright | Allows users to copy information that is protected by copyright by giving compensation to creators of the material. |
Copyright | An intellectual property right; has to do with the owner's ability to reproduce or use the intellectual property in question; lasts 50 years after the owner's death. |
Intellectual Property | Something that we can claim ownership to, but is intangible. |
Royalty | Payments that are made to the owner of the intellectual property in order to use that product. |
Trade-Marks | slogans, names, or images used to distinguish a particular product from others. |
Public Domain | Includes all works that are no longer privately owned and can be used by the public; can be as a result of property rights that have expired. |
Moral Rights | The rights that the creators of copyrighted material have to ensure the integrity of their work. |
Performing Rights | In order to perform a song/music that a person does not own copyright for, permission must be obtained from the person who owns that copyright. |
Plagiarism | Taking credit for someone else's work or using someone else's ideas and failing to cite, or improperly citing, them. |
Fair Dealing | Exceptions to exclusive copyright laws where people can use material for research, private study, criticism, review, or news reporting. Uses 6 criteria to determine if use is acceptable (Purpose, Character, Amount, Alternatives, Nature and Effect). |
Patent | Protect new ideas or products from being copied, but do not protect aesthetic qualities |
Blanket License | Instead of paying to use a product each time it is used, this allows the user to pay a lump sum and use the product over and over (Ex. radio stations playing songs). |