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For certain limited uses covered by fair use or fair dealing, no permission is required; otherwise, you can legally make copies if you have permisison from the copyright holder. Unfortunately there is never a straight answer on what uses are fair; fairness is only decided in court.
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Can you make copies of a DVD movie when there is copyright protection?
Not legally, unless you own the copyright or have obtained a license from the copyright owner.
Can i copy my legally bought VHS movies to DVD and throw away or donate the VHS but keep the proof of purchase without breaking copyright laws?
You are legally allowed to make copies for your own use of any copyrighted material you own, so long as you do not distribute the material. In some cases, donating originals after making copies for yourself may be considered as distribution.
Can you email copyright material?
Yes, as "literary works," at least to the extent they contain original, copyrightable expression and are not simply copies of other non-copyrightable material. Non-copyrightable materials include works of US government, works for which copyright was never available or which has expired, facts, ideas, inventions, words or phrases, names, and so forth.
Was designed in part to protect software copyrights by requiring that only legally obtained copies of software be used?
Federal Copyright Act of 1976
A teacher makes copies from an Internet source for her class to use during the grading period as a reference What copyright topic does this address?
Fair use, or fair dealing.
What has the author J H Spoor written?
J. H. Spoor has written: 'Copies in Copyright (Monographs on Industrial Property & Copyright Law)' 'Scripta manent' -- subject(s): Reproduction of money, documents, Law and legislation, Copyright 'Copies in copyright' -- subject(s): Photocopying, Fair use (Copyright)
Can you show me the Oliver script please?
The libretto of the film and stage musical Oliver is only legally available for hire. Any fan made or pirate website copies are contravening copyright laws. The libretto is available for hire from the copyright holder Tams-Witmark at the URL I have posted at the bottom of the page.
Online viewing manga legal?
I'm not aware of any legal means of viewing popular manga on-line. Just because you can find it on-line does not make it legal anymore than being able to download music on-line would automatically make it legal. Generally the only way to legally obtain popular manga legally is to either import it from Japan in its native language, or find localized copies through companies like Viz here in the US. Both of these cost money and are for hard copies only, not for on-line material. Essentially all "fan translated" material you find on-line is illegal. (Copyright violation)
Is allowing someone to copy something from a website to another considered copyright infringement?
If you legally own a product you are allowed to make a "back up" copy for personal use. However unless your copies would qualify as "back up" or "fair use" no you can't legally duplicate a copyrighted product. It would be an infringement of the original authors' rights to control duplication and creation of derivatives of their work.
Under what circumstances may material be reproduced without infringement of a copyright?
reproduction for purposes of criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, or research
What is one problem associated with downloading digital copies of videos games and music?
The correct answer is copyright violations.
Who owns the copyright of a picture taken with permission of someone?
The photographer owns the copyright of any photograph unless there is a written and signed agreement with a client that states otherwise. If the photographer is an employee of someone else and being paid for his employment, then the employer is legally the "author" and owns the copyright, under US law. It is quite possible, and often the case, that a person may own the only copy of a photograph but someone else owns the entire copyright but no copies.
