Outline: Copyright has become a major consideration on
the World Wide Web. The number of lawsuits involving intellectual
property and the Web has grown startlingly in the past few years,
with names like MP3, Ticketmaster, Napster, deCSS and Scour
topping the bill, with more to come. Laws like the United States'
Digital Millenium Copyright Act are trapping the unwary - people
like Dmitri Sklyarov and Professor Edward Felton, for example.
Australia's own Copyright Act was changed substantially in 2001,
with special attention being given to the online environment.
Sooner or later anyone doing something on the web will encounter
a copyright problem. Don't be unprepared!
For example, publishing on the web can mean simultaneous publication
in many different jurisdictions, where different laws apply.
This tutorial is designed to provide basic information on copyright
law as it affects cyberspace, so that both the novice and professional
Web user can access the Web with confidence, aware of their
rights and responsibilities.
The half-day tutorial begins with a quick review of the history
and basics of copyright, and then examines the major issues
affecting the Web, with a look at the cases that have led to
the development of our understanding of how copyright law is
applied in cyberspace. Participants will develop an awareness
of the issues, be encouraged to develop policy for Web site
management, and will take away an understanding of issues to
be aware of in the cyberspace intellectual property field.
There are no prerequisites for this tutorial, but bring your
questions and particular problems to discuss.
I expect that after this tutorial, participants will:
- Understand
the basic principles of ownership of copyright
- Have been exposed
to the philosophies underlying copyright law
- Be in a position
to locate copyright owners and negotiate with them.
- Be in a position
to negotiate with publishers for the use of their own works.
- Be able to
use material from the Web with an understanding of the copyright
issues involved.
- Be able to
put material on the Web with an understanding of the copyright
issues involved.
- Have some knowledge
of their own ability to influence changes in legislation.
- Approach Web
copyright issues with some confidence.
- Be aware of
existing and proposed legislation and treaties which affect
copyright issues on the Web.
- Have an awareness
of the history of court cases and decisions which affect
the conduct of intellectual property matters on the Web.
Biography:
Michael Lean is the Copyright Officer for both Griffith University
and Queensland University of Technology. He has a background
in teaching and media, and took on his current role thirteen
years ago. He has a keen interest in the development and culture
of the WWW and has been a Netizen since long before Mosaic.
Mike hold several teaching qualifications, as well as a Graduate
Diploma in Media from the AFTRS. He has conducted copyright
seminars and workshops for ALIA, ACLIS, AIMA, QUT, Griffith
University, The University of New England, Sunshine Coast
University, Queensland Writers' Guild, WWW7 and AusWeb, where
he is a charter member. He is a member of the Australian Copyright
Society, and has published a number of papers on copyright
and the Web, see: http://www.scu.edu.au:80/ausweb95/papers/
- Copyright and the Web
http://www.scu.edu.au/ausweb96/cultural/#papers
- Breaking the Paper Paradigm http://ausweb.scu.edu.au/proceedings/lean/paper.html
-Trapping the Web
http://ausweb.scu.edu.au/aw99/papers/lean/
- The Tangled web of Rights: Making Sure your Website Complies
with the Law
http://ausweb.scu.edu.au/aw01/papers/refereed/lean/paper.html
- Lose Money Fast! Up to $100 Million in One Year! (The Case
for Better Management of Information Access in Australian
Universities)
He has also testified before several Parliamentary committees
on copyright, and contributes to several international copyright
discussions. Mike is also a chapter contributor to the book
"Going Digital" (Prospect Publishing), now into
its second edition.
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