Deck 9: Foundations of Copyright Law

Question 1

Copyright rights are governed exclusively by federal law.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Copyright rights are provided for in the U.S. Constitution.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

All copyright cases must be brought in federal court

Answer 3

True

Question 4

When does copyright protection for a work arise?

Question 5

The Copyright Office will provide legal advice to individuals wishing to obtain protection for their works.

Question 6

In the United States, copyright protection depends on whether a work is published or unpublished.

Question 7

Identify two advantages to copyright registration.

Question 8

To be protected under copyright law, a work must be registered with the Copyright Office.

Question 9

If a copyright notice is not used in connection with a work, the work is not protected.

Question 10

Registering a copyright is ______ than registering a trademark or obtaining a patent.

Question 11

​ The Copyright Office is a division within ______.

Question 12

Jack was born in 1960, wrote a novel in 2000, and died in 2010. When does copyright protection for the novel expire?

Question 13

How does copyright foster creative efforts by artists and authors?