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If you are using a small portion of a copyright protected song for a school project, it's okay. Why?
Because it's a small portion
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Why can copyright be useful in school work?
It is a portion of the copyright law, section 107 in the US, which allows certain unlicensed uses of protected materials for research, study, and education.
Does a school logo have copyright?
No. You could copyright a drawing or photograph of the logo but the logo itself would have to be protected as a trademark.
Can you use a school logo without permission even if it is a public school?
Not likely. Most school logos are protected as trademarks and the original artwork is generally protected by the artists copyright.
Can you copyright an idea or activity in a school curriculum?
You cannot copyright an idea, only the expression of it. Printed instructions, for example, could be protected.
What are copyright laws for high school mascots?
Mascots are more likely to be protected as trademarks.
How do you copyright a paper?
As soon as it is fixed in a tangible medium, it is automatically protected by copyright. However if this was a school assignment, copyright MAY go to the school rather than the individual (this is often the case in US colleges and universities).
Is there a copyright on logo of Aberdeen Grammar School?
Logos and other marks used in trade are protected as trademarks. Registration is not required for protection.
How does the copyright act affect a school?
Much of copyright law consists of exemptions that allow schools certain limited unlicensed uses of protected materials. Beyond that, schools interact with copyright in much the same way any other institution or business would.
Is naming your product another name of a product for a school project copyright?
No it would not be a copyright infringement. Copyright does not protect names, titles, common words/phrases, facts, ideas, systems, or methods of operation. However product names can be, and usually rare, registered as trademarks.
Is the book School of Choir Singing by F Melius Christiansen still under copyright?
The 1916 edition is in the public domain; new material in later editions may still be protected, depending on how it was registered.
Is it legal to make and sell wood items with sports and high school logos on them?
Yes. unless you have their permission to do so, yes. ALLprofessional teams logos are protected by copyright and I believe that even high school mascots and team logos may enjoy such protection.
Who owns a copyright of a mural in a school?
If the mural has any copyright at all, it was initially owned by the author, but the author may sell his or her copyright to others.
