EH&S Style Guide

20 Copyright Law • Copyright Law of the United States • Copyright Protection Not Available for Names, Titles, or Short Phrases From the U.S. Copyright Office, what is not covered by copyright. • Digital Millennium Copyright Act Amends Federal copyright law to grant copyright protection to: (1) sound recordings that were first fixed in a treaty party (a country or intergovernmental organization other than the United States that is a party to specified international copyright and other agreements); and (2) pictorial, graphic, or sculptural works incorporated in a building or other structure or an architectural work embodied in a building located in the United States or a treaty party. • Digital Millennium Copyright Act: Summary From the U.S. Copyright Office. An understandable explanation of the DMCA. • The TEACH Act From the Copyright Clearing Center, an explanation of the rules and responsibilities of institutions with regard to the TEACH Act. Finding Copyright Owners & Getting Permission Get Permission Search for and get permission to use copyrighted materials. Getting Permission Explanations and sample letters for getting permissions from music producers, record companies, film clips, television clips, and other types of materials. Model Permission Letters From Columbia University Libraries, a sampling of template letters for asking permission to use copyrighted work for various purposes. Requesting Permission From Columbia University Libraries. Step-by-step guide to get permission to use copyrighted works. Terms • copyright: “the exclusive right to make copies, license, and otherwise exploit a literary, musical, or artistic work, whether printed, audio, video, etc.: works granted such right by law on or after January 1, 1978, are protected for the lifetime of the author or creator and for a period of 50 years after his or her death.” (Source: Dictionary.com) • intellectual property: “property that results from original creative thought, as patents, copyright material, and trademarks.” (Source: Dictionary.com) • fair use: “the conditions under which you can use material that is copyrighted by someone else without paying royalties.” (Source: Dictionary.com)

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