dr. joe c.k. yau lecturer of department of computer science, hong kong baptist university convener...

Dr. Joe C.K. YAU Lecturer of Department of Computer Science, Hong Kong Baptist University

Convener of Copyright and Creativity Working Group, Internet Society Hong KongResearcher focuses in Digital Rights Management (DRM) and Copyright Protection

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Digital Copyright Development &Cases of Copyright Infringement

In Using e-Learning ResourceDec. 3, 2010

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Overview

• Basics of Copyright

• Copyright Law in Hong Kong

• Fair Dealing (公平處理 ) – Copyright Exemptions for the Education Sector

• Fair Dealing Case Studies

• At the end of the day, why copyright??

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gBasics of Copyright

• Copyright = Copy + Right

• The right to make copies of the work

• The right given to the owner of an original work

• Does not require the work to have an aesthetic value, to be creative, nor to be clever

• It is an automatic right

• An exclusive right the copyright owner enjoys

• Expires after certain time limit(HK: 50 yrs after the creator of the work dies)

Ref: http://www.ipd.gov.hk/eng/pub_press/publications/hk.htm

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Copyright Law in Hong Kong…

• Tries to maintain a balance between…– The rights of copyright owners for adequate

payment for the use of their works

– The rights of society as a whole to have access to ideas and information


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Types of Works Protected by the Copyright Law…

• Literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works

• Films, television broadcasts, cable diffusion

• Works made available to the public on the Internet

Ref: HK COPYRIGHT ORDINANCE – S2

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Rights of the Copyright Owner…

• To copy the work;

• To issue copies of the work to the public;

• To rent copies of the work to the public;

• To make available copies of the work to the public;

• To perform, show or play the work in public;

• To broadcast the work or include it in a cable programme service;

• To make an adaptation (改編 ) of the work or do any of the above in relation to an adaptation, and those acts are referred to as the “acts restricted by the copyright”.

Ref: HK COPYRIGHT ORDINANCE – S22

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Infringement – Civil Remedies…

• Copyright owner can take civil legal action against infringers

• Injunction to prevent further infringement

• An award for damages as well as costs


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Infringement – Criminal Sanctions…

• Enforced by the Customs and Excise Department

• Extensive powers of search and seizure in the investigation

• Confiscate suspected infringing copies

• May be subject to a term of imprisonment of up to four years and a maximum fine of HK$50,000 per infringing article


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Fair Dealing (1/7) Copyright Exemptions for the Education Sector

• Fair Dealing (公平處理 ) – a copyright exemption enjoyed by the education sector

• Fair dealing with a work by or on behalf of a teacher

or by a pupil for the purposes of giving or receiving

instruction in a specified course of study provided

by an educational establishment does not infringe

the copyright in the work or, in the case of a

published edition, in the typographical arrangement.

Ref: HK COPYRIGHT ORDINANCE – S41A

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Fair Dealing – takes into account all the circumstances of the case, in particular…

1. the purpose and nature of the dealing, including whether the dealing is for a non-profit-making purpose and whether the dealing is of a commercial nature;

2. the nature of the work;

3. the amount and substantiality of the portion dealt with in relation to the work as a whole; and

4. the effect of the dealing on the potential market for or value of the work.


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Preconditions for Fair Dealing:

• Published literary or dramatic workMust accompanied by a sufficient acknowledgement

• Recordings of broadcast or cable programmeMust incorporate an acknowledgement of authorship

• Making available copies of the work through the school network– Must adopt technological measures to restrict

access, and– Not stored in the network for an extended period


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Fair Dealing in the Education Sector – Basic Q & A

• Is “fair use” covering both printed and digital resources?

• Use copyright works in whatever way teachers or students like so long as it is for education purpose?

• Can a school use pirated computer programs for teaching and demonstration purposes in a specified course of study under the fair dealing provision for education?

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• Is copyright clearance required for using YouTube video for teaching in class?

• Can we download YouTube video to be shown in class? Making copies? Storing on the network?

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• Is remixing/adaptation of copyright work into a new educational resource okay?

• What guidelines should be given to students when doing their homework?

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• All in all, fair dealing in education is a complicated issue and often leads to gray area

• The main principle should be to balance between protecting the rights of the copyright owner and the best interest of the students in their learning

• Yet, easier said than done!

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Photocopying (1/4) Copyright Exemptions for the Education Sector

• Photocopying of literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works “to a reasonable extent” by or on behalf of educational establishments for instruction purposes when no relevant licensing schemes are available.

Ref: http://www.ipd.gov.hk/eng/faq/copyrights/guide_photo_faq.htm

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Photocopying from Textbooks

• For one course in a calendar month, 2% of the number of pages can be copied.

• For one course in an academic year, in total 5% of the number of pages can be copied.

• But if 2% or 5% of the number of pages exceeds a chapter of the book, then only a chapter may be copied.


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Photocopying from Newspapers

• Not more than 15 articles may be copied from the same newspaper title for one course in any one academic year.


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Guidelines to Teachers

• Teachers can make multiple copies of a printed work for distribution to students for instruction purposes.

• Note that teachers are not allowed to copy exercises from a workbook for distribution to the students as those are regarded as “consumables”.

• Teachers should contact the relevant licensing body if what he wants to copy is beyond the allowable amount.

• Licensing bodies: Appendix 2 of the following link http://www.ipd.gov.hk/eng/intellectual_property/copyright/workshop/clarifying/Eng_guidelines_2_Aug_04.pdf


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Why Copyright??

• To protect creativity

• To create an environment where creativity can flourish and hard work can be rewarded

• The public benefits from the creations

• Constitution of United States – Article I, Section 8:– To promote the progress of science and useful arts, by

securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries;

• It should be there to promote, to enable the progress of arts and science, but not there to prohibit, nor to hinder

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Disclaimer…

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Lastly, My Contact Info

Dr. Joe C.K. YAU (邱祖淇博士 )Dept. of Computer Science, Hong Kong Baptist [email protected]://www.comp.hkbu.edu.hk/~jckyau

Internet Society Hong [email protected] http://www.isoc.hk

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~~ Thank You ~~

dr. joe c.k. yau lecturer of department of computer science, hong kong baptist university convener...

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