INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY BASIC CONCEPTS AND PRINCIPLES

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY BASIC CONCEPTS AND PRINCIPLES By Charles F. Carletta, Secretary of the Institute and General Counsel Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, New York 12180 Phone: (518) 276-6212 Fax: (518) 276-3100 Email: Stetson University College of Law National Conference on Law and Higher Education February 2011 Table of Contents I. COPYRIGHTS .. 1 A. Basis in Constitution .. 1 B. Definition of 1 1. Generally .. 1 2. Original Works of Authorship .. 1 3. What Cannot Be Copyrighted .. 2 C. Computer Programs .. 2 D. Idea vs. Expression of the Idea .. 2 E. Derivative Works .. 3 F. Rights of a Copyright 3 G. Who Can Claim 3 H. Works Made for Hire .. 3 I. Notice of Copyright .. 4 1. The Berne Convention and the Copyright Notice .. 4 2. The Elements of the Copyright 5 3. Position of Notice .. 6 J. Copyright Registration .. 6 1. Advantages of Registration .. 6 2. One Registration Per Program .. 6 3. General Copyright Information.

States Code) given to the authors of original works of authorship. Generally, most copyrightable works tend to fall into the following three statutory categories: (a) literary works (including computer programs); (b) pictorial, graphic and sculptural works; and (c) motion pictures and other audiovisual works.

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