Copyright 2009 Some portions of this presentation contain material used under the fair use exemption of US Copyright Law.

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Copyright “The Congress shall have Power To... Promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries” United States Constitution, Article 1, Section 8

Fair Use?

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Purpose Is the new work the same as the copyrighted work, or have you transformed the original work, using it in a new and different way? Will you make money from the new work, or is it intended for nonprofit, educational or personal purposes? Click here to return to the Four Factors Page.here

Nature A particular use is more likely to be considered fair when the copied work is factual rather than creative. Click here to return to the Four Factors Page.here

Amount How much of the copyrighted work did you use in the new work? CopyFair PDF Click here to return to the Four Factors Page.here

Effect Is it being copied so additional copies don’t have to be purchased? Click here to return to the Four Factors Page.here

Scenario #1 Our PTO plans to use Clifford, the Big Red Dog, to promote reading. Posters of the character will be created and posted around the building. T-shirts with the Clifford design will also be sold. Is this “fair use”? Continue

No Characters are trademarked, and trademarks are protected. Many publishers, like Disney, are extremely litigious. Obtain written permission from the publisher before using trademarked characters. Continue

Scenario #2 Our campus has a large collection of VHS tapes but no VHS players. We can use a DVD burner to make copies in a different format. May we? Continue

Maybe If a DVD of the original video is available for purchase, duplication would be a copyright violation. If the material isn’t available in digital format, it may be converted. Continue

Scenario #3 Microsoft has wonderful, free clip art available on the web. May I use it on my NetStartClass web page? Continue

No Permission to use Microsoft clip art is only granted for use within Microsoft products such as Word, PowerPoint, and Publisher. Royalty free graphics are available on web sites such as Pics4Learning. A link to this site is available on StudentNet. Continue

Test Your Copyright Knowledge Determine whether each of the following questions is true or false. Continue

Copyright status is only granted to well-known authors and filmmakers. True False

The correct answer is False Copyright is granted to anyone who records an original creative work in a fixed, tangible form. This includes you, your students, and anyone who creates original work. The author/creator does not have to apply for a copyright. It’s automatic. Continue.

The Motion Picture Association of America has anti-piracy sniffing dogs. True False

The answer is True According to the MPAA, they’ve trained two black Labradors named “Lucky” and “Flo” to sniff out DVD piracy. Continue

The sole purpose of copyright is to make authors money and protect them from getting their works stolen. True False

The answer is False Copyright was established to encourage the growth of science, education and the arts. This gives you and your students the right to use copyrighted materials to create new transformative works. Continue

Jason makes multiple copies of the entire last chapter of the final Harry Potter book for his class. Since he is only using part of the book he would be protected by fair use. True False

The answer is False Given the amount and significance of the portion Jason is taking, a court would be unlikely to view this as fair use. This same principle applies to making multiple copies of magazine articles. If multiple copies are needed, contact the publisher to request permission. Continue

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A Fair(y) Use Tale