Copyright

What this page covers

This unit sits in the Intellectual Property strand of Law (general and introduction). Most of what is listed is mind maps, with flashcard decks and a few quizzes beside them. The material leans heavily on UK law, including the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, and it uses case names to anchor each point.

Where to start

Begin with the mind map called Basics and subsistence. It sets out the basics of copyright, the nature and mechanics of the right, its rationale and the idea/expression divide. The mind map Copyright. is a good second step: it describes copyright as an unregistered property right that arises on fixation.

Then follow the questions a copyright problem usually raises:

1. What is protected: the Subject-matter map and the Subject-matter (artistic works) map, plus the flashcard deck Copyright - Originality.
2. Who owns it: the flashcard decks Copyright - Authorship and Copyright - Tangible, and the Ownership of Copyright - Chapter Four map.
3. What the owner can do: the Rights map, which separates economic rights from moral rights and works through the right to copy and the right to issue copies.
4. When use is allowed: the CR - Defences maps, including the continued map on reporting current events.
5. What happens after a breach: the Secondary infringement and Remedies maps, and the matching flashcard decks.

Using quizzes and maps together

Read a map first, then take a quiz to see what stuck. Copyright Basics is a natural check after the first two maps. Copyright Infringement and Copyright Law 12-15 suit you once you have worked through defences and remedies. If a question catches you out, go back to the map for that topic and read it again.

Flashcard decks such as Copyright - Cases are handy for recalling case names and what each one decided. Short, frequent rounds tend to work better than one long sitting.

A note on sources

Every resource here was made by a GoConqr user, so styles differ. Some maps follow other jurisdictions, such as the one on copyright in ethical research practices, which draws on United States law. Check that a map matches the law you are studying, and compare two maps on the same topic if you can.

Pick one map today, try a quiz, and add your own notes where you spot a gap.