Handout 4

Is it Public or is it Protected?

Using two samples of copyrighted works and two samples of works in the public domain, complete the following.

Do the copyrighted works bear the copyright notation? If yes, write the copyright notation here.

If the samples do not bear the copyright notation, how do you know they hold a copyright?

Define innocent infringement.

How can an author be protected from innocent infringement?

Define copyright.

Describe the procedure for obtaining copyright.

Define public domain.

How do you know your public domain samples are actually in the public domain?