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Copyright and Moral Rights

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What is the term of copyright protection for a work of art in the United States?

  1. Life of the author plus 50 years

  2. Life of the author plus 70 years

  3. Life of the author plus 100 years

  4. Life of the author plus 120 years


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The term of copyright protection for a work of art in the United States is the life of the author plus 70 years.

What is the purpose of a copyright?

  1. To protect the author's economic rights in their work

  2. To protect the author's moral rights in their work

  3. To protect the public's right to access the work

  4. To protect the public's right to criticize the work


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The purpose of a copyright is to protect the author's economic rights in their work, such as the right to reproduce, distribute, and sell the work.

What are moral rights?

  1. The right to be attributed as the author of a work

  2. The right to prevent the modification or distortion of a work

  3. The right to withdraw a work from circulation

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Moral rights are the rights that protect the author's personal and creative connection to their work, including the right to be attributed as the author, the right to prevent the modification or distortion of the work, and the right to withdraw the work from circulation.

Who owns the copyright in a work of art?

  1. The author of the work

  2. The person who commissioned the work

  3. The person who owns the physical copy of the work

  4. The government


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The author of a work of art is the owner of the copyright in the work, unless the copyright has been transferred to another person or entity.

What is the difference between copyright and trademark?

  1. Copyright protects original works of authorship, while trademark protects distinctive signs used in commerce

  2. Copyright protects works of art, while trademark protects words, phrases, symbols, or designs used to identify goods or services

  3. Copyright protects the expression of an idea, while trademark protects the idea itself

  4. Copyright protects works that are fixed in a tangible medium, while trademark protects works that are not fixed in a tangible medium


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Copyright protects original works of authorship, such as literary works, musical works, dramatic works, pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works, motion pictures and other audiovisual works, sound recordings, and architectural works. Trademark protects distinctive signs used in commerce, such as words, phrases, symbols, or designs used to identify goods or services.

What is the fair use doctrine?

  1. A doctrine that allows limited use of copyrighted material without the permission of the copyright owner

  2. A doctrine that allows unlimited use of copyrighted material without the permission of the copyright owner

  3. A doctrine that prohibits the use of copyrighted material without the permission of the copyright owner

  4. A doctrine that requires the payment of royalties to the copyright owner for the use of copyrighted material


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The fair use doctrine is a doctrine that allows limited use of copyrighted material without the permission of the copyright owner, for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, or research.

What is the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works?

  1. An international treaty that provides copyright protection for works of art

  2. An international treaty that provides moral rights protection for works of art

  3. An international treaty that provides both copyright and moral rights protection for works of art

  4. An international treaty that provides neither copyright nor moral rights protection for works of art


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works is an international treaty that provides both copyright and moral rights protection for works of art.

What is the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)?

  1. A specialized agency of the United Nations that deals with intellectual property

  2. A non-governmental organization that deals with intellectual property

  3. A government agency that deals with intellectual property

  4. A private organization that deals with intellectual property


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that deals with intellectual property.

What is the Universal Copyright Convention?

  1. An international treaty that provides copyright protection for works of art

  2. An international treaty that provides moral rights protection for works of art

  3. An international treaty that provides both copyright and moral rights protection for works of art

  4. An international treaty that provides neither copyright nor moral rights protection for works of art


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Universal Copyright Convention is an international treaty that provides copyright protection for works of art.

What is the Copyright Act of 1976?

  1. A United States law that provides copyright protection for works of art

  2. A United States law that provides moral rights protection for works of art

  3. A United States law that provides both copyright and moral rights protection for works of art

  4. A United States law that provides neither copyright nor moral rights protection for works of art


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Copyright Act of 1976 is a United States law that provides copyright protection for works of art.

What is the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)?

  1. A United States law that protects copyright owners from online infringement

  2. A United States law that protects moral rights owners from online infringement

  3. A United States law that protects both copyright owners and moral rights owners from online infringement

  4. A United States law that protects neither copyright owners nor moral rights owners from online infringement


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) is a United States law that protects copyright owners from online infringement.

What is the Visual Artists Rights Act (VARA)?

  1. A United States law that provides moral rights protection for works of art

  2. A United States law that provides copyright protection for works of art

  3. A United States law that provides both copyright and moral rights protection for works of art

  4. A United States law that provides neither copyright nor moral rights protection for works of art


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Visual Artists Rights Act (VARA) is a United States law that provides moral rights protection for works of art.

What is the Copyright Office?

  1. A United States government agency that registers copyrights

  2. A United States government agency that enforces copyrights

  3. A United States government agency that does both

  4. A United States government agency that does neither


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Copyright Office is a United States government agency that registers copyrights.

What is the Copyright Royalty Board?

  1. A United States government agency that sets royalty rates for the use of copyrighted works

  2. A United States government agency that enforces copyrights

  3. A United States government agency that does both

  4. A United States government agency that does neither


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Copyright Royalty Board is a United States government agency that sets royalty rates for the use of copyrighted works.

What is the Copyright Claims Board?

  1. A United States government agency that resolves copyright disputes

  2. A United States government agency that enforces copyrights

  3. A United States government agency that does both

  4. A United States government agency that does neither


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Copyright Claims Board is a United States government agency that resolves copyright disputes.

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