A Brief Guide to Copyright August 2016 A Brief Guide to Copyright This document provides a brief introduction to copyright, as well as suggestions for useful resources to explore the subject further. Copyright, and the area of intellectual property rights in general, is a complex area of the law and the information contained here should not be construed as ‘legal advice’, for which specialist advice should always be sought. However, we hope that this material will provide some useful pointers for those who are new to the subject. The guide is produced as part of a series of copyright learning resources which are available on Tate’s website. These resources were created to help deliver copyright workshops for Tate Learning Partners as part of the Heritage Lottery Funded Archives and Access project. Tate is committed to delivering helpful guidance and any feedback on this document is welcome. Tate Legal August 2016 E:
[email protected] Written and compiled: Carrie Bishop, Project Rights Officer, Tate Edited: Bernard Horrocks, Intellectual Property Manager, Tate © Tate 2016 This content is made available under a CC-BY-NC-ND 3.0 (Unported) licence unless otherwise indicated. For further information about the CC-BY-NC-ND licence and how this material can be used please go to https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc- nd/3.0/ 2 Sections What is • What is copyright? 6 Copyright? • Key elements of copyright: Ownership, duration, originality, subject matter and exceptions Exceptions to • Defences to the unlicensed use of copyright material