Are there any copyright limitations?
There are several limits on copyrights. For example:
Fair Use allows the public to use portions of copyrighted work without permission from the copyright owner. To decide whether a use is a fair use, courts look at four factors:
- The purpose and character of the second use: Is it just a copy, or are you doing something different from the original work? Is your use commercial?
- The nature of the original: Was the original work creative or primarily factual?
- Amount used: How much of the original work was used, and was that amount necessary?
- Effect: Did the use harm the market for the original work? For example, would people buy this work instead of the original?
First Sale allows a consumer to resell a product containing copyrighted material, such as a book or CD that the consumer bought or was given, without the copyright owner's permission.
Public Domain works can be freely used by anyone, for commercial or noncommercial purposes, without permission from an original copyright owner/author. Public domain status allows the user unrestricted access and unlimited creativity! These works may be designated for free and unlimited public access, or they may be no longer covered by copyright law because the copyright status has expired or been forfeited by the owner.
