Copyright Law

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The course examines the nature of copyright law; common law misappropriation; scope of common law copyrights; the Copyright Revision Act of 1976 as amended; formalities of registration (fixation, copyright notice); copyrightable subject matter; originality; exclusive rights of copyright owner; scope of copyright protection; substantial similarity and infringement; fair use; joint and composite works; duration, renewal, termination, transfer; remedies; artists moral rights; federal preemption; international protection; copyrightability of computer software; and, copyright issues on the internet. Credit Hour : 1-3