Copyright and Fair Use

Master copyright basics! This worksheet explains intellectual property rights and fair use. Identify true/false statements and learn about permissions.

Click on each statement to view the True Statements and False Statements then select ONEon the given options. After identifying if the statement is True or False. Click on the HAND IN WORK to submit your answers. True Statements Copyright law is part of a larger area of law called intellectual property. When you purchase a painting, you own the physical painting however you do not own the copyright in the painting. If there is no copyright symbol on a work, then it is not protected by copyright. You need permission to summarize the ideas in a newspaper article. All permissions to use a copyright-protected work must be in writing. False Statements Copyright registration is not mandatory for securing copyright in a work. Copyright law protects ideas.