1. Copyright: Your Computer, the Internet and Multimedia
Centre For Staff Development
May 22nd, 2002
Kimberley Heitman, B.Juris, Llb, AACS
Deputy Director, Legal Services Office, UWA

2. Overview Copyright and your computer Copyright and the Internet
Copyright and Multi-Media
New “Digital Agenda” Copyrights
University Policy and Regulations
Liability Issues
Common Problems

3. Introduction to Copyrights
Literary Works – including source code
Artistic Works
Dramatic Works
Musical Works in written form
Sound Recordings
Films
Broadcasts
Online Transmission

4. Copyright and your computer
Operating System
Applications
Enhancements
Programs
Data
Data Formats
Re-Sale

5. Computer Code May be a copyright work and a patent
If copyright, adaptation rights and moral rights are reserved
If a patent, other applications using the innovation must pay royalties
Mixed up rights – e.g. multimedia

6. Copyright and the Internet
Site Licences
Public Domain declarations
Infringing online copyrights
Password areas
Warez sites
Jurisdiction
Deep-Linking

7. Copyright and Multi-media
Fair dealing and sampling
Copyright clearances
Crediting contributors
Reproduction rights
Secure Online Streaming

8. New “Digital Agenda” Copyrights
“Making Available” over the Internet
Moral Rights
Reverse Engineering

9. UWA IP policy review Internal draft receiving committee review
Distinction between academic & general staff removed
Computer code copyright
Distinction between teaching and general purposes for UWA licence removed
New policy on taping & transmitting lectures
Ownership and Free Licence

10. Commercialisation of UWA Copyrights
Office of Industry and Innovation -
Research funding
Commercial Partnerships
Revenue sharing & royalties
Offshore Licencing

11. Liability Issues Licences provide for limited liability
Consequential Damages
Negligence
Operator Error
Risk Management

12. Common Problems Collaborative Works Educational Purposes Out of print
Photographs
Translations
Updating texts
Copyright agreements

13. Thank you – Any Questions?
Kimberley Heitman, Legal Services Office
Extension 1965