Intellectual Property

These flashcards cover key terminologies and concepts from the lecture on intellectual property, including definitions for copyright, trademark, significant laws, and rights associated with copyright ownership.

Intellectual Property Law

Includes patent, trademark, and copyright statutes intended to encourage creativity by ensuring financial benefits for creators.

Copyright

An exclusive legal right protecting intellectual creations from unauthorized use.

Trademark

A word, name, symbol or design used to identify a company’s goods and distinguish them from similar products.

Statute of Anne of 1710

England’s first copyright law that granted authors copyright protection if they registered their works with the government.

Berne Convention

International copyright treaty adopted by many countries; implemented in the U.S. by the Berne Convention Implementation Act of 1988.

Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)

A 1998 law to integrate digital media into copyright law.

Work made for hire

A work created by an employee within the scope of their employment where the employer owns the copyright.

Derivative Works

New works that are based on or derived from existing copyrighted works.

Public Domain

Works that are no longer protected by copyright and can be used freely by anyone.

Exclusive Rights of Copyright Holder

Rights include reproducing, making derivative works, distributing, performing, displaying the work publicly, and transmitting it through digital audio means.