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Copyright as Community Property

Copyright and community property are both branches of property law. Although copyrights are created by federal law, they are subject to some state law control as well. Copyright enforcement relies on state rules that are generally applicable to...

What is Intellectual Property?

Introduction

Even small children understand that "property" is something that can be "owned," and that an owner has certain rights regarding that property. Adults understand that ownership of property provides...

Copyrights and Fair Use

A copyright is a property right granted by federal law to authors or creators of original works such as writings, art, music and sound recordings, performances, photographs, movies, and the like. The copyright holder has the exclusive right to...

Right to Perform Copyrighted Work

Under the Copyright Act, to perform a copyrighted work means "to recite, render, play, dance, or act it, either directly or by means of any device or process." "Performing" a motion picture or other audiovisual work means "to show its images in...

Reproduction Rights

The reproduction right is one of the exclusive rights granted to the owner of a copyright by the Copyright Act. Under this right, no one other than the copyright owner may make any reproductions or copies of the work. Under the Copyright Act, the...