Copyright Law on Campus

Marc Lindsey served as Washington State University Copyright Specialist. He held a doctorate in law and had extensive experience in the field of intellectual property.

Chapter One: The Source and Nature of Copyright Law
A Brief History
Exclusive Rights of Copyright
Nature of Works Protected
Legal Procedures
Important Reasons to Register a Copyright
The Copyright Notice
Work-for-Hire DoctrineChapter Two: Duration of Copyrights and Public Domain
Duration and the Complex Life Span of Copyrights
Public Domain
The Erosion of Public Domain and the Tug-of-War Behind Legislation

Chapter Three: Copyright Infringement Lawsuits--The Risk of Infringing
The Chain of Liability
Actual or Statutory Damages
Criminal Offenses
Attorneys' Fees
Mitigating the Risk

Chapter Four: Getting Permission
Copyright Clearance Center
Permission from the Author or Publisher
Permission for Photographs or Images
Permission to Play Music in Public

Chapter Five: The Mystic Doctrine of Fair Use
Controversial Nature and Purpose
The Federal Statute: 17 U.S.C. Section 107
The Four Factors of Fair Use
Analyzing the Four Factors
Applying the Facts
Fair Use Exercises
Classroom Guidelines
Fair Use Analysis Choices

Chapter Six: Copyright Law and the Internet
Whose Laws, Whose Courts Apply?
Uploading Visual Images: Thumbnail Images
Copying "FAQs" from a Web Site
Deep Linking
Digital Millennium Copyright Act
Common Internet Copyright Issues on Campus

Chapter Seven: Copyright and Distance Education
What the TEACH Act Permits
Exceptions, Limitations, and Conditions

Chapter Eight: Copyright Policies on Campus
Copyright Infringement and Plagiarism
A Comparison of Copyright Web Sites
Sovereign Immunity and Ethics
Resistance to Promoting Fair Use
Time to Address Change

Appendices:
When Unpublished and Published Works Pass into the Public Domain
Public Domain Sources
Classroom Guidelines
TEACH Act Checklist
Proposed Graduate Program Copyright Guidelines