Copyright Laws and Multimedia Industry

What are copyright laws designed to protect?

• The right to freely distribute any material

• Intellectual property rights and provide potential monetary rewards for inventiveness and hard work

• The ability to copy and digitize material without restriction

• The development of the multimedia industry

What has prompted a concern about the adequacy of copyright laws as they apply to the multimedia industry?

• The difficulty in accessing copyrighted material

• The inability to incorporate material into presentations

• The ease with which material can be copied, digitized, manipulated, and delivered to a mass market

• The decrease in the production of multimedia content

What does the Copyright Act of 1976 protect?

• Any kind of work regardless of originality or form of expression

• Original works of authorship whether published or unpublished

• Only works that are published and widely distributed

• Only works that are not fixed in any tangible form of expression

According to the Copyright Act of 1976, in what form must a work be in order to be protected?

• It must be in a digital format

• It must be in an intangible form

• It must be fixed in any tangible form of expression

• It must be a physical object

Which of the following is covered by copyright law?

• Recipes

• Literary works (books, poems, software)

• Ideas

• Common knowledge

Which type of work is NOT protected by copyright law?

• Musical works, including any accompanying words

• Pantomimes and choreographic works

• Fashion designs

• Architectural works

What does copyright law protect in the realm of visual arts?

• Pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works

• Web design templates

• Automobile designs

• Hairstyles

Which of the following is a type of work protected by copyright law?

• Sound recordings

• Live performances

• Improvised dance

• News events

What is a trademark?

• A law that protects original works of authorship

• A name, symbol, or other device identifying a product

• A type of patent

• A government license that gives the holder exclusive rights to a process

Which law covers trademarks?

• Copyright Law

• Trademark Law

• Patent Law

• Trade Secret Law