Assets such as designs and music that have value but are not physical
What is the main purpose of copyright law?
To give creators control over how their work is used and copied
A company is making an app for a new quiz show. Which of these can be protected by copyright?
The theme music written for the show
How long can a patent last?
Up to 20 years
A cafe starts using a logo that is very similar to a rival cafe's registered trademark. Why is this a problem?
The logo is too similar to a sign the rival has registered
A film company wants to use a well-known song in its new film. Which action makes this legal?
Getting permission from the owner and paying a fee or royalty
A newspaper wants to use a reader's photograph of a current news event under fair dealing. Why is this not allowed?
Photographs are excluded from the reporting current events exception
A production company uses a copyrighted track in its advert without permission. What could happen?
The company could be sued and fined for breaching copyright
A games company wants to use an image with an Attribution + Non-commercial creative commons licence in a game it will sell. What does the licence prevent?
Selling the game that contains the image
A games studio has just registered its new logo as a trademark. Which symbol can it now use next to the logo?
A capital R inside a circle
A designer pays a one-off fee to use a stock image that is sold as royalty free. What does this mean?
The image can be used without any further payments
A photographer is adding a copyright notice to her website. Which information should it include?
The copyright symbol, the year and the creator's name
A designer has just finished a new animation. What does she need to do for it to be protected by copyright?
Nothing, as copyright is automatic once the work is made
A band refuses permission for its music to be used in an advert for a fast food brand. Why might the band do this?
The advert could damage the band's reputation
An animator wants to use an asset that has a creative commons licence that includes No derivatives. Which action would break the licence?
Altering the asset before using it
A production company has paid for a licence to use a photograph in its magazine. Why should the company keep a copy of the licence?
As evidence that it has permission to use the image
Which term describes the legal right that gives the creator of an original photograph or piece of music control over how their work is copied and used?
Copyright
What is meant by fair dealing?
Using a limited part of a work fairly, for example for private study or review
What is the name for the protection given to an invention that is new, inventive and able to be made or used?
Patent
What is meant by a trademark?
A sign such as a logo or slogan that identifies a product or service
Which term describes a mark placed over an image or video to show that a licence has not yet been paid for?
Watermark
What is meant by a creative commons licence?
A licence that allows an asset to be used free of charge, but only in the ways it allows
What is meant by a royalty?
A payment to a creator each time their work is used or sold
How long does copyright in a piece of music usually last?
70 years after the death of the creator
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