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11.11.2022 – SFSCon’22
Niharika Singhal · Project Manager ·
niharika@fsfe.org
What is Copyright?
Credit: Markus Winkler Unsplash License
Basics of Copyright
What rights are protected by copyright?
What is copyright infringement?
Copyright & Copyleft
AGENDA
Copyright protects original works of authorship of literary and
artistic works.
Credit:NguyenDucQuang
Credit:Drablenkov Credit:recep-bg
Credit:andresr
Credit: Jeremy Bishop on Unsplash Credit:THEPALMER
Can you guess if these are copyrightable?
Quiz Time!
Credit: NBC
Unsplash+ License
Credit: Kazuo ota,Unsplash License
Credit:THEPALMER
Credit: Theodore Thomas Collection, Rosenthal Archives of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association
Credit: Florian Olivo Unsplash license
- No need for any literary or artistic merit. Just
originality!
- Idea- expression dichotomy - Creative works that
express human thoughts & expressions.
- How long does a copyright last?
In EU : Life of author + 70 years
If the copyright is shared by several co-
authors, it will expire 70 years after the
death of the longest surviving co-author.
What type of rights are protected by
Copyright?
Economic rights –
Right of reproduction;
Right of performance, broadcasting and
communication to the public & making
available; Rights of translation & adaption
Moral rights – Right of attribution; Right of
integrity
What is copyright infringement?
Credit:Olivier Le Moal
Any use or production of copyright protected
material without permission of copyright holder.
In EU, as regards infringement of copyrights is
concerned , a comprehensive level of harmonization is
provided for in Directive 2001/29/EC (“Information
Society Directive”) .
EU member states to provide for civil and criminal
remedies under national laws for copyright
infringement.
Copyright holder can claim:
1. Injunctive relief
2. Recall or restitution of infringing goods.
3. Unjust enrichment
4. Damages:
- Actual damages
- Loss of profits due to infringement
- Reasonable royalties
5. Losing party has to reimburse the winning party’s lawyer’s fees.
Unlawful exploitation of copyrighted works- Max. imprisonment of 3
years or fine.
Unlawful exploitation of copyrighted works on a commercial scale -
Max. imprisonment of 5 years or fine.
Copyright
“The author has the exclusive right to
permit others to use his/her work"
Copyleft
(Share Alike)
“Copyleft is a general method for making a
program (or other work) free, and requiring
all modified and extended versions of the
program to be free as well.”
— Richard M. Stallman
Niharika Singhal · Project Manager · niharika@fsfe.org
Thank You!
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license. Content may be quoted, reproduced and
distributed provided that the source of
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SFScon22 - Niharika Singhal - What is copyright.pdf

  • 1. 11.11.2022 – SFSCon’22 Niharika Singhal · Project Manager · niharika@fsfe.org What is Copyright? Credit: Markus Winkler Unsplash License
  • 2. Basics of Copyright What rights are protected by copyright? What is copyright infringement? Copyright & Copyleft AGENDA
  • 3. Copyright protects original works of authorship of literary and artistic works. Credit:NguyenDucQuang Credit:Drablenkov Credit:recep-bg Credit:andresr Credit: Jeremy Bishop on Unsplash Credit:THEPALMER
  • 4. Can you guess if these are copyrightable? Quiz Time!
  • 8. Credit:THEPALMER Credit: Theodore Thomas Collection, Rosenthal Archives of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association
  • 9. Credit: Florian Olivo Unsplash license
  • 10. - No need for any literary or artistic merit. Just originality! - Idea- expression dichotomy - Creative works that express human thoughts & expressions. - How long does a copyright last? In EU : Life of author + 70 years If the copyright is shared by several co- authors, it will expire 70 years after the death of the longest surviving co-author.
  • 11. What type of rights are protected by Copyright? Economic rights – Right of reproduction; Right of performance, broadcasting and communication to the public & making available; Rights of translation & adaption Moral rights – Right of attribution; Right of integrity
  • 12. What is copyright infringement? Credit:Olivier Le Moal Any use or production of copyright protected material without permission of copyright holder.
  • 13. In EU, as regards infringement of copyrights is concerned , a comprehensive level of harmonization is provided for in Directive 2001/29/EC (“Information Society Directive”) . EU member states to provide for civil and criminal remedies under national laws for copyright infringement.
  • 14. Copyright holder can claim: 1. Injunctive relief 2. Recall or restitution of infringing goods. 3. Unjust enrichment 4. Damages: - Actual damages - Loss of profits due to infringement - Reasonable royalties 5. Losing party has to reimburse the winning party’s lawyer’s fees. Unlawful exploitation of copyrighted works- Max. imprisonment of 3 years or fine. Unlawful exploitation of copyrighted works on a commercial scale - Max. imprisonment of 5 years or fine.
  • 15. Copyright “The author has the exclusive right to permit others to use his/her work"
  • 16. Copyleft (Share Alike) “Copyleft is a general method for making a program (or other work) free, and requiring all modified and extended versions of the program to be free as well.” — Richard M. Stallman
  • 17. Niharika Singhal · Project Manager · niharika@fsfe.org Thank You! This presentation is under the CC-BY-4.0 license. Content may be quoted, reproduced and distributed provided that the source of information is acknowledged. Source of images and icons: Unsplash Undraw iStock