Fair Use Quiz

1. Copyright status is given to anyone who would like to copyright their own work.  The person does not have to be famous.
2. The MPAA uses dogs to search and find pirated videos.
3. Yes, it is legal because the person is not making extra copies of the copyrighted work and the original buyer had paid the full price for the original work.  This is also protected in the First Sale Doctrine.
4. Copyright was created to give credit to people for their achievements and to therefore encourage other advances in multiple subjects.
5. It would depend on the copyright restrictions of the photographer.  If the photographer wants people to take his work and put it onto the web so that he would become known, that would be okay. However, if the photographer clearly states that no one is allowed to copy his work, it would be an infringement. 
6. It would be legal to share the music file if the person has legally paid the full price for the song originally and has obtained permission from the creator if the terms of copyright are not specified.
7. Fair use allows ordinary people to copy part or all copyrighted work without facing penalties. 
8. Creative Commons Licensing is a nonprofit organization that allows people or organizations to obtain copyrights but still make their work visible and obtainable to the public.
9. It is acceptable to use another person's copyrighted works when either: you have obtained permission from the creator, you have paid the full legal price for the original work, or it abides within the legal limits allocated to using another person's work.
10. It would not be legal because only the original renter has paid the full legal price for renting the DVD.  By passing the DVD on, he has given the movie to other people to see without paying for the DVD.
11. Public Domain refers to a collection of works that have had their copyrights expired or are given to the public without copyright restrictions.
12. Any work produced by the U.S. Government is already in the public domain and can be obtained legally by any citizen.  
13. This statement is false because the Night of the Living Dead is already in the Public Domain.
14. Paul's copyright goes into effect when he has created his tangible idea.  Even though you do not have to register it, Paul needs to register it in order to pursue an infringement case.  His copyright lasts for his lifetime plus an additional 70 years after his death.