The Story of Copyrights: the Law, Fair Use and Famous Cases, Part 1

This introduction to copyright law will cover the basics of copyrights. Got a painting, wrote a novel or code, carved a statue? The U.S. copyright system is designed to provide all types of creators with a mechanism to file for formal protection of their form of expression, whether a book, a play, a sculpture, computer code, or other work of creation. Copyrights last a long time and infringement or stealing of a work can have a steep cost. This webinar will address the various forms of copyright exclusive rights and what they mean, and discuss the evolving concept of fair use - its uses and limits. Interesting court cases involving Penn & Teller, Prince, Beyoncé and others will colorfully illustrate the principles.

LIVE SESSION ONLY, RECORDING WILL NOT BE PROVIDED

Part 2 of this workshop will be held live on March 5 at noon.

Presenter: Raymond Van Dyke has been an intellectual property and technology attorney for over 25 years. He is licensed to practice in District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Texas, and the United States Patent & Trademark Office.