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NOTE: This presentation is for NOTE: This presentation is for information only and is not intended as information only and is not intended as

legal advice. legal advice.

For legal advice, please contact a For legal advice, please contact a copyright lawyer or the University copyright lawyer or the University

General Counsel. All web sites shown General Counsel. All web sites shown accessed on 1-17-11accessed on 1-17-11

ConstitutionalConstitutionalRights of OwnersRights of Owners

Right to copyRight to copy Right to prepare derivative Right to prepare derivative

worksworks Exclusive right to distributeExclusive right to distribute Right to perform a work Right to perform a work

publiclypublicly Right to display works publiclyRight to display works publicly

Protected Protected by 1976 Copyright:by 1976 Copyright:

© Literature (software)Literature (software)© Music & scoresMusic & scores© Dramatic worksDramatic works© Pantomimes, Pantomimes,

choreographychoreography

Protected Protected by 1976 Copyright:by 1976 Copyright:

© Graphics, Graphics, sculpture, mapssculpture, maps

© Motion pictures, Motion pictures, AV AV

© Sound recordingsSound recordings© ArchitectureArchitecture

The U.S. © office has circulars on many topics:

http://www.copyright.gov/circs/

The U.S. © office has circulars on many topics:

http://www.copyright.gov/circs/

©© Does Does not not Protect:Protect:

® Transcendental Meditation, TM, TM-Sidhi, ® Transcendental Meditation, TM, TM-Sidhi, Maharishi Ayur-Veda, Science of Creative Maharishi Ayur-Veda, Science of Creative Intelligence, Maharishi Sthapatya Veda, … Intelligence, Maharishi Sthapatya Veda, … Maharishi Yagya,…Thousand-Headed Maharishi Yagya,…Thousand-Headed Mother Divine, Mother Divine, Ideal Girls Mother Divine, Mother Divine, Ideal Girls School, …Spiritual University of America, …School, …Spiritual University of America, …Time Zone Capital, Council of Supreme Time Zone Capital, Council of Supreme Intelligence, and Prevention Wing of the Intelligence, and Prevention Wing of the Military, etc. Military, etc. These are registered or These are registered or common law trademarks licensed to common law trademarks licensed to Maharishi Vedic Education Development Maharishi Vedic Education Development Corporation and are used under sublicense Corporation and are used under sublicense or with permission. Visit or with permission. Visit mum.edu/resources/styleguide.pdf for a full mum.edu/resources/styleguide.pdf for a full list.list.

©© Does Does not not Protect:Protect:

Symbols. Trademark can Symbols. Trademark can (™).(™).

Slogans: “9/11” Slogans: “9/11” Lists: phone book Lists: phone book Common property: charts, Common property: charts,

calendarscalendars Government documentsGovernment documents

Transcendental Meditation® is a trademark. Commercial and other expressions can be patented.

Transcendental Meditation® is a trademark. Commercial and other expressions can be patented.

©© Does Does notnot Protect: Protect:

FreewareFreeware Ideas, processes, Ideas, processes,

methods, systemsmethods, systems FactsFacts Public domainPublic domain

Caveats for Distance Ed Caveats for Distance Ed AbroadAbroad

Piracy is rampant Piracy is rampant Local laws can trump national Local laws can trump national

lawlaw Different ways of thoughtDifferent ways of thought

Do your homework beforehandDo your homework beforehand High touch prevents piracyHigh touch prevents piracy Helpful Resources: visit the Helpful Resources: visit the

following basic sitesfollowing basic sites

U.S. U.S. ©© Office for Easy Office for Easy RegistrationRegistration

U of Texas Texas-sized © site:U of Texas Texas-sized © site: http://copyright.lib.utexas.edu/index.htmlhttp://copyright.lib.utexas.edu/index.html

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Good Luck with Your Good Luck with Your Work—Stay Informed! Work—Stay Informed! More:More:

http://www.csus.edu/indiv/p/peachj/edte230/copyright/quiz.htm: corrections to false answers appear at the top of the page

http://www.cyberbee.com/cb_copyright.swf nicely done interactive tutorial