Lessons by Subject Outline - Copyright
- 1. Requirements for Copyright
- 1.1. Originality
- 1.2. Idea/Expression Dichotomy
- 1.3. Fixation
- 1.4. Facts
- 2. Works of Authorship
- 2.1. Literary Works
- 2.1.1. Fiction
- 2.1.2. Non-fiction
- 2.1.3. Computer - Software
- 2.2. Pictorial, Graphic and Sculptural Works -useful articles
- 2.3. Musical Works, Dramatic Works, and Pantomimes and Choreographic Works
- 2.4. Motion Pictures and Other Audiovisual Works
- 2.5. Sound Recordings
- 2.6. Architectural Works
- 2.7. Derivative Works of Authorship
- 2.8. Compilations
- 2.9. Other issues: US Gov't copyright; national origin, extra-terratorialality; restored copyrights
- 2.1. Literary Works
- 3. Ownership & Transfer of Rights
- 3.1. Joint Works
- 3.2. Collective Works
- 3.3. Work for Hire
- Ownership of Copyright: Works Made for Hire (CPY07)
- 3.1.1. Employee
- 3.1.2. Independent Contractor
- 3.4. Transfer of Rights
- 4. Duration, Renewal and Termination
- Copyright Duration (CPY03)
- 4.1. Duration & Renewal
- 4.2. Termination of Transfers
- 5. Formalities
- 5.1. Publication, Notice, Deposit and Registration
- 6. Exclusive Rights & Limitation on Exclusive Rights
- 6.1. Reproduction Right
- 6.1.1. Phonorecords
- 6.1.2. Music on the Internet
- 6.2. Adaptation Right
- 6.3. Public Distribution Right & exhaustion
- 6.4. Public Performance Rights
- Rights of Public Performance and Display (CPY10)
- 6.4.1. Public Performance
- 6.4.2. Secondary Transmissions
- 6.5. Public Display Right
- 6.6. Other Rights (The Digital Performance Right in Sound Recordings & Copyright Management Information)
- 6.7. Moral Rights
- 6.1. Reproduction Right
- 7. Infringement
- A Primer on Copyright Infringement (CPY11)
- A Copyright Primer (IP01)
- 7.1. General Test for Infringement
- 7.2. Copying
- 7.3. Improper Appropriation
- 8. Third-Party Liability
- 8.1. Contributory Infringement & Vicarious Liability
- 8.2. Liability on the Internet
- 8.3. Manufacturing/Distributing Copying Devices
- 8.4. Technological Protection Devices & Circumvention
- 9. Fair Use & Affirmative Defenses
- 9.1. Fundamentals
- 9.2. Fair use & technology
- 9.3. Fair use & Parody
- 9.4. Affirmative Defenses
- 9.5. Other defenses
- 10. Remedies
- 11. Preemption and State Rights
- 12. International
