FROM THE OFFICES OF LESLEY ELLEN HARRIS Copyright, New Media Law & E-Commerce News __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ Vol. 13, No. 4, September 9, 2009 ISSN 1489-954X Contents: 1. Studies, Legislation and Conventions Canadian Copyright Law Reform Consultations 2. Legal Cases: Reproduction of 11 Words May Be Infringement Educational Tariff in Canada 3. Of Interest: New Anti-Piracy Video Disney to Acquire Marvel Entertainment 4. Seminars and Publications: Copyright Certificate Program Online Copyright Courses The Copyright & New Media Law Newsletter 2010 Book: Licensing Digital Content: A Practical Guide for Librarians __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ Copyright, New Media & E-Commerce News is distributed for free by the office of Lesley Ellen Harris. Information contained herein should not be relied upon or considered as legal advice. Copyright 2009 Lesley Ellen Harris. This e-letter may be forwarded, downloaded or reproduced in whole in any print or electronic format for non-commercial purposes provided that you cc: lehletter@copyrightlaws.com. This e-letter, from 1996 to the present, is archived with Library & Archives Canada at: http://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/201/300/copyright/. __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ 1. STUDIES, LEGISLATION AND CONVENTIONS: CANADIAN COPYRIGHT LAW REFORM CONSULTATIONS – During the summer, the Canadian government has been holding a number of public consultations to establish a “wish-list” for copyright reform in Canada. This round of consultations comes to an end on September 13, 2009. See: http://copyright.econsultation.ca/. __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ 2. LEGAL CASES: REPRODUCTION OF 11 WORDS MAY BE INFRINGEMENT – Danske Dagblades Forening, a Danish newspaper industry body, is suing Infopaq, a Danish clippings service, over its reproduction of 11-word snippets of news for sale to clients. The European Court of Justice stated that copyright law would apply to extracts even if they contained just 11 words. However, the Court has not yet ruled in this case. The Court stated that it is up to a national court to decide first whether a newspaper article has copyright protection (though generally newspaper articles are protected by copyright.) EDUCATIONAL TARIFF IN CANADA - The Copyright Board of Canada has certified a tariff for the reproduction of literary, dramatic and artistic works in books, newspaper, magazines and other publications, for the use in primary and secondary level educational institutions in Canada outside of Quebec. The previous rate of $2.45 CDN per full-time equivalent student per year is now set at $5.16 per full-time equivalent student per year. See: http://cb-cda.bc.ca. An article discussing this tariff is in Volume 2009, Issue 3 of The Copyright & New Media Law Newsletter. __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ 3. OF INTEREST: NEW ANTI-PIRACY VIDEO – YouTube has become a source for a variety of professionally produced videos on various angles of copyright. Just launched today is Don’t Copy That Floppy 2 from the Software and Information Industry Association. It is the sequel to the well-known “Don’t Copy that Floppy” video from 1992. This sequel is a light-hearted treatment of a serious subject, complete with dancing Klingons. See: http://www.dct2.com/. DISNEY TO ACQUIRE MARVEL ENTERTAINMENT – The Walt Disney Company has agreed to acquire Marvel Entertainment, Inc. Marvel’s 5,000 characters include Iron Man, Spider-Man, X-Men, Captain America, and Thor. The transaction has to be approved by Marvel shareholders as well as various government regulations. __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ 4. SEMINARS AND PUBLICATIONS: COPYRIGHT CERTIFICATE PROGRAM – Copyrightlaws.com jointly with the Special Library Association/Click University is offering a 2 week interactive online course, Introduction to Copyright Management, beginning October 26, 2009. This course is open to all, and may be used as credit towards the seven course Certificate in Copyright Management. See: www.clickuniversity.com. ONLINE COPYRIGHT COURSES– Copyrightlaws.com is offering the following online courses from October 19 to November 27, 2009: • Canadian Copyright Law, including special reports on copyright reform in Canada. • Developing a Copyright Policy. By completing the assignments in this course, you will have a draft Copyright Policy customized for your organization. For further information and registration, see: www.acteva.com/go/copyright. THE COPYRIGHT & NEW MEDIA LAW NEWSLETTER 2010 – The 2010 Volume of this previously print-only Newsletter (which has been in publication since 1997) is now available in a PDF format. See: www.acteva.com/go/copyright. A sample copy is at: http://www.copyrightlaws.com/copyrightlaws_5_29_2009_files/NL%202009-1.pdf. BOOK: LICENSING DIGITAL CONTENT: A PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR LIBRARIANS - Written by Lesley Ellen Harris, the 2nd edition of this book published by ALA Editions is now available. See: www.alaeditions.org. __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ This newsletter is prepared by Copyright Lawyer Lesley Ellen Harris. Lesley is the author of the books Canadian Copyright Law (McGraw-Hill), Digital Property: Currency of the 21st Century (McGraw-Hill), and Licensing Digital Content (ALA Editions). Lesley edits the print newsletter, The Copyright & New Media Law Newsletter. Lesley may be reached at: http://copyrightlaws.com. __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ If you are looking for further topical and practical information about copyright law, obtain a sample copy of the print newsletter, The Copyright & New Media Law Newsletter, from http://copyrightlaws.com. -- Powered by PHPlist, www.phplist.com --