Flashcards : Fundamentals of Copyright Law — 24 cartes

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1Question

Patronage system — definition?

Réponse

Support arrangement where artists are paid by patrons.

2Question

Independent professional creator — role?

Réponse

Earns income by selling copies after patronage declines.

3Question

Mass reproduction — significance?

Réponse

Enables quick, cheap production of many copies.

4Question

Intangible property — meaning?

Réponse

Legal control over non-physical creations like texts or songs.

5Question

Berne Convention 1886 — purpose?

Réponse

Coordinates international copyright protection with shared minimum standards.

6Question

Copyright emergence — main driver?

Réponse

Decline of patronage and rise of mass reproduction technologies.

7Question

Literary and artistic domain — scope?

Réponse

Category of works protected under Berne, including creative expressions.

8Question

Expression not idea — protection?

Réponse

Copyright protects how ideas are expressed, not the ideas themselves.

9Question

Originality requirement — purpose?

Réponse

Ensures work reflects author’s own creative choices.

10Question

Idea–expression dichotomy — meaning?

Réponse

Distinguishes protected expression from unprotected ideas or facts.

11Question

Official texts and exemptions — example?

Réponse

Some official acts may be exempt from copyright; modifications can be protected.

12Question

Automatic protection — criterion?

Réponse

Works are protected if they meet Berne’s eligibility, without registration.

13Question

Communication to the public — act?

Réponse

Making a work accessible to an audience beyond the original viewers.

14Question

New public — definition?

Réponse

A different audience not contemplated at initial release.

15Question

Making available right — scope?

Réponse

Online access where users can reach the work at will.

16Question

CJEU hotel case — subject?

Réponse

Hotels providing TV to guests as communication to the public.

17Question

Framing vs consent — difference?

Réponse

Framing may bypass consent; consent involves explicit permission.

18Question

Linking — effect?

Réponse

Links do not transmit content, generally not communication to the public.

19Question

Embedding — legal concern?

Réponse

Can be a communication to the public if it bypasses technological restrictions.

20Question

Protection standards — basis?

Réponse

Minimum standards set by Berne, with national treatment.

21Question

Technological measures — role?

Réponse

Protect works; bypassing can lead to liability for infringement and circumvention.

22Question

Passive vs active platform — liability?

Réponse

Active control or organization can lead to direct liability.

23Question

Reproduction — definition?

Réponse

Copying a work onto a new medium or server.

24Question

Link vs embed — difference?

Réponse

Link redirects; embed displays content within a page.

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