Copyright infringement
Copyright infringement
Copyright infringement (pronunciation: /ˈkɒp.iˌraɪt ɪnˈfrɪndʒ.mənt/) is a legal term referring to the unauthorized use of copyrighted material in a manner that violates one of the copyright owner's exclusive rights, such as the right to reproduce or perform the copyrighted work, or to make derivative works.
The term originates from the English words "copyright", which refers to the exclusive legal right to print, publish, perform, film, or record literary, artistic, or musical material, and "infringement", which means an act of breaking the terms of a law or agreement.
Related terms
- Fair use: A legal doctrine that promotes freedom of expression by permitting the unlicensed use of copyright-protected works in certain circumstances.
- Intellectual property: A category of property that includes intangible creations of the human intellect, and primarily encompasses copyrights, patents, and trademarks.
- Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA): A 1998 United States copyright law that implements two 1996 treaties of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
- Plagiarism: The practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own.
See also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Copyright infringement
- Wikipedia's article - Copyright infringement
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