Copyright and Intellectual Property Quiz

What does the US Constitution Article 1 Section 8 give Congress the power to do?

• Promote the progress of sports and entertainment

• Promote the progress of business and commerce

• Promote the progress of technology and engineering

• Promote the progress of science and useful arts

When is a work protected by copyright in the United States?

• When it is registered with the copyright office

• When it is published in a book or online

• When it is captured in a fixed format such as being written down or recorded

• When it has the copyright symbol displayed

What does the fair use doctrine allow for the use of copyright protected work?

• For any use as long as the copyright symbol is displayed

• For commercial use without attribution

• For commentary, parody, news reporting, research, and education

• For any purpose without permission

What is the first factor to determine fair use according to the US Copyright Act?

• The purpose and character of the use

• The effect of the use on the market

• The amount and substantiality of the portion used

• The nature of the copyrighted work

What is the legal concept of the public domain?

• Works that are protected by copyright

• Works that are publicly available

• Works that are created by the US government

• Works that are protected by trademark law

What does the first sale doctrine permit?

• Reproducing the material

• Lending, reselling, disposing of the item

• Creating derivative works

• Performing the copyrighted work

What is not protected by copyright law?

• Songs and screenplays

• Artwork and photographs

• Books and magazine articles

• Ideas and facts

What is the purpose of using the copyright symbol?

• To show that the work is protected by trademark law

• To indicate that the work is available for fair use

• To remind people that the work is protected by copyright

• To indicate that the work is in the public domain

What is the effect of the use on the market factor in determining fair use?

• It looks at the nature of the copyrighted work

• It evaluates the amount and substantiality of the portion used

• It considers the potential economic loss to the copyright holder

• It considers how much of the work was used

What is the exclusive right of copyright holders?

• All of the above

• The right to perform and display their work

• The right to reproduce and distribute their work

• The right to create derivative works