Copyright, Fair Use, and Creative Commons

Question 1

What is Intellectual Property?

Answer 1

Intellectual Property is defined as any original idea or creative work that someone produces.

Question 2

What is Plagiarism?

Answer 2

Plagiarism is defined as the act of taking someone else’s intellectual property and claiming it as your own.

Question 3

What are Proprietary Rights?

Answer 3

Proprietary Rights refer to the exclusive legal rights that someone has in relation to their intellectual property.

Question 4

What does Copyright law protect intellectual property from?

Answer 4

It protects intellectual property from being copied, recreated, or distributed by anyone who is not the copyright holder.

Question 5

What does it mean when intellectual property is in the Public Domain?

Answer 5

It means that the IP is not covered by any form of proprietary rights including copyright, and that anyone can use it without restriction.

Question 6

When does Copyright protection usually expire?

Answer 6

70 years after the copyright holder’s death.

Question 7

What are Creative Commons?

Answer 7

Creative Commons are forms of creative licensure that allows copyright holders to give the public permission to use their IP under certain conditions.

Question 8

What Creative Commons Condition does this symbol describe?

Answer 8

Credit must be given to the creator

Question 9

What Creative Commons Condition does this symbol describe?

Answer 9

No adaptations of the work are permitted

Question 10

What Creative Commons Condition does this symbol describe?

Answer 10

Only non-commercial use of the work is permitted

Question 11

What Creative Commons Condition does this symbol describe?

Answer 11

Even if you adapt the work, you must apply the same CC terms to the adapted work

Question 12

What Creative Commons Condition does this symbol describe?

Answer 12

The copyright creator has voluntarily forfeited copyright, and has placed their work into the Public Domain.

Question 13

What does Fair Use mean in terms of Copyright?

Answer 13

Fair Use refers to specific circumstances in which the public can use copyrighted material in limited amounts without asking for permission.

Question 14

What are the four specific circumstances that warrant Fair Use?

Answer 14

1. Educational Purposes
2. News-Reporting
3. Criticism or Commentary
4. Transforming the Meaning or Purpose of the Work, such as Parody

Question 15

What are the three questions you should ask yourself to determine if a situation can be considered Fair Use or not?

Answer 15

1. What is the purpose of your usage?
2. How much of the core ideas are you taking/using?
3. Does it have a negative impact of the copyright holder’s income or career?

Question 16

Why is the 2014 Naruto vs. Slater case important to Copyright Law in modern times?

Answer 16

Because the ruling from the case stated that non-human entities are not entitled to any sort of proprietary rights for their creative work. This applies to the current debate surrounding Artificial Intelligence and Copyright Law.

Question 17

Scenario: You are a teacher that has downloaded a couple of images from the internet to use on a presentation for class. Are you breaking copyright law? Why or Why Not?

Answer 17

No. This action should be covered under Fair Use: Educational Purposes

Question 18

Scenario: You are an art critic who is writing an article on a gallery exhibition in your town. You use a few images of artist work in your article. Are you breaking copyright law? Why or Why Not?

Answer 18

No. This action should be covered under Fair Use: Commentary or Criticism

Question 19

Scenario: You are starting a clothing line using Disney Characters. You only plan on selling these products to friends and family. Are you breaking copyright law? Why or why not?

Answer 19

Yes. Even if you only plan on selling them to friends and family, you are profiting off of someone else’s IP without permission.

Question 20

What are three possible consequences of plagiarism, both in and out of school?

Answer 20

• You may get a failing grade on project
• You may get suspended or expelled depending on the severity
• You could face financial and legal penalties, or get sued.
• Your reputation and career as an artist or designer could be compromised