AVD I Objective 1.03 - Copyright and Creative Commons

Copyright

The legal ownership of an intellectual property which allows the owner to create copies and profit from the intellectual property.

Permissions

The process of obtaining permission from the owner of an IP to use their copyrighted work.

Licensing

The process of paying for copyrighted materials, such as images or fonts, for use in design.

Creative Commons

A nonprofit organization that enables the sharing and use of creativity and knowledge through free legal tools. Free, easy-to-use copyright licenses provide a simple, standardized way to give the public permission to share and use your creative work — on conditions of your choice.

Public Domain

Consists of all the creative work to which no exclusive intellectual property rights apply. Those rights may have expired, been forfeited, expressly waived, or may be inapplicable.

Intellectual Property

A creation of the mind that the law protects from unauthorized users.

Derivative Works

Copyrighted materials that have been altered or changed. Such material is protected by copyright laws. If you alter a copyrighted photograph by using computer software, that photograph is still protected, and you may not use it without written permission.

Commercial Use

A use that generates income.

Attribution

Acknowledgement of credit to the copyright holder.

Work for Hire

Work subject to copyright law that is created as an employee as part of their job. The employer retains all copyrights, not the employee.

Fair Use

A legal doctrine that allows the use of some copyrighted materials without having to ask for permission

Fair Dealing

A limitation and exception to the exclusive right granted by copyright law to the author of a creative work.

Image Permissions

Obtaining permission to use a copyrighted image from the copyright holder.

Model Release

A release form that allows the owner of an image to use a model's face and likeness.

Location Release

A release form that allows an individual to use a specific location in a commercial use.

Copyright Infringement

The illegal use of works copyrighted without obtaining permission from the owner of the copyright.

Service Mark

Similar to a trademark but instead of goods it is a recognizable sign, design, expression, associated with a service provided.

Trade Secret

Intellectual property that can consist of a formula, pattern, design, program, or device that has inherent value because it is not generally known to others.

Patent

A form of intellectual property that gives its owner the legal right to exclude others from making, using, or selling an invention for a limited period of years.

Royalty Free

A type of license used by stock photography agencies to sell stock images. This means you pay for the license only once, and you can use it forever within the accepted ways, without any further payment obligations.

Attribution

NonCommercial

ShareAlike

No Derivs

NonCommercial

Only noncommercial use of work is permitted

ShareAlike

Adaptations of the work must be shared under the same terms

No Derivs

No adaptations of the work are permitted