1. Copyright
For
Wikipedians
Greg Grossmeier – grossmei@umich.edu – lib.umich.edu/copyright
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4. US Constitution
“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”
5. Not a tool to control all
content forever in all
mediums.
8. The right to reproduce the work
The right to prepare derivative works
The right to distribute the work
The right to perform the work
The right to display the work
The right to license any of the above to third parties
15. Copyright protects… Copyright doesn’t protect…
Writing Ideas
Choreography Facts
Music Data (mostly)
Visual art Useful articles (that’s patent)
Film
Architectural works
20. General Rules for Public Domain/Copyright Status
Works No Longer Protected by Copyright
• Published before 1923
• Published between '23 and '63, but it depends.
• Authored by the Federal Government
21. General Rules for Public Domain/Copyright Status
Works Still Protected by Copyright
• Published after '63
• Published between '23 and '63, but it depends
• Most State and Municipal works
24. The Four Factors
● The Nature of the original work
● The Purpose of the use
● The Amount of the original work
● The Affect on the Market of the original
Remember: Every case is different
63. And things not restricted by copyright
(ie: public domain)
64. And...
Works No Longer Protected by Copyright
• Published before 1923 (in the US)
• Published between '23 and '63, but it depends.
• Authored by the US Federal Government
65. Most exhaustive list of copyright
statuses acceptable on Wiki[mp]edia
(that I could find):
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Copyright_tags
66. However, everything YOU create can
be used.
(as long as you agree to license it under an appropriate
license)