JB 4163 — FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE:
Intellectual Property
Know the definitions and rules. Be able to correctly recognize and apply them in hypothetical situations.
- What is the purpose of copyright and trademark laws?
- What can be copyrighted?
- Can a news event be copyrighted? Can the expression of the news be copyrighted?
- Is a copyright notice required for copyright protection?
- What cannot be copyrighted?
- The Copyright Act provides copyright owners with what five exclusive rights?
- What is a work for hire? (2 types)
- Who owns the copyright for material produced under work for hire?
- What is a "check-endorsement agreement"?
- How does the plaintiff prove copyright infringement? Know all the steps.
- Fair Use
- What is the purpose of fair use?
- In determining if a "fair use" has occurred, what four factors must courts consider?
- Harper & Row Publishers v. Nation Enterprises (1985)
- Salinger v. Random House (2nd Cir. 1987)
- Is parody protected against claims of copyright infringement?
- Elsmere Music v. NBC (2nd Cir. 1980)
- Intellectual Property and the Internet: May I freely copy, print or e-mail things I find on the Web?
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