Copyright

Prof. William Fisher

Spring 2013

Lectures

1. The Foundations of Copyright Law
   • Introduction
   • The System of Multilaterial Treaties
   • Originality
   • The Idea/Expression Distinction
2. Fairness and Personality Theories
   • Introduction
   • Fairness
   • Personality
3. The Subject Matter of Copyright
   • Literary Works (and software)
   • Dramatic Works (and choreography)
   • Music
   • Audiovisual Works
   • Fictional Characters
   • Visual and Architectural Works
4. Welfare Theory
   • The Utilitarian Framework
   • The Incentive Theory of Copyright
   • Applications and Assessment
5. Authorship
   • Sole Authorship
   • Joint Authorship
   • Works for Hire
6. The Mechanics of Copyright
   • The Decline of Formalities
   • Duration
   • Protective Provisions
7. The Rights to Reproduce and Modify
   • Reproduction
   • Improper Appropriation
   • Derivative Works
8. The Rights to Distribute, Perform, and Display
   • Distribution
   • Public Performances
   • Exceptions and Limitations
9. Fair Use
   • The History of Fair Use
   • Fair Use Today
   • Other Approaches
10. Cultural Theory
    • Premises
    • Implications
    • Supplements and Concerns
11. Supplements to Copyright: Secondary Liability and Para-copyright
    • Secondary Liability
    • Dual-Use Technologies
    • Technological Protection Measures
12. Remedies
    • Equitable Relief
    • Damages
    • Criminal Penalties

The portions of these lectures consisting of original material are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Sharealike 2.5 License, the terms of which are available here. The lectures also contain excerpts of non-original material, some of which are subject to copyrights held by other parties. The use of those excerpts in the lectures themselves is privileged under the fair use doctrine. However, the authors of the lectures lack authority to license others to use the excerpts. Thus, persons who reuse the lectures must either remove the excerpts or ensure that they too enjoy legal authority to reproduce or perform them.

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Last modified: April 18, 2013