Copyright Infringement

Week 4: Copyright Infringement

Read Chapters 12 and 13.

Discussion Topics:

What is the difference between plagiarism and copyright infringement?
Are the following copyright infringements? Why or why not?
- Example 1: You reprint the entire text of Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous “I Have A Dream” speech on “parchment” paper in a form suitable for framing for your alma mater, a small and struggling but well regarded liberal arts college, which sells the printed speeches for ten dollars each to raise money for a new library. Is this infringement?
- Example 2: On the cover of your corporation’s annual report, you use a photo of a small segment of a Wall Street Journal article that contains a 25-word quotation naming your corporation as an innovator in its field. Is this infringement?
Do the “Paraphrasing Self Test” on page 12/8 – Compare your answers and thoughts with what the courts decided on page 12/9.
What are the defenses to copyright infringement?
What are the ways the Burne Convention protects copyrights?
What countries belong to the Burne Convention?
What is the second most important international copyright treaty?
How does GATT apply to copyrights?
What does the WIPO Treaty cover?
Which countries provide NO protection for U.S. Author’s work?
What foreign works are NOT entitled to U.S. Copyright protection?