Episode 33 Copyright Myths Debunked

Time to kill some of those well-known rumors about all things Copyright!

Episode Introduction:

In today’s episode of Law Chat With Girija, we’ll be debunking some of the major myths that surround the topic of copyright.

Episode Summary:

Girija Patel walks you through the importance of copyright and how it elevates your legal protection. She also talks about some of the most commonly heard myths about copyright and debunks them while giving you tangible solutions to all your copyright issues.

Main Takeaways:

Under the common law, we all have inherent copyright protecting our original work of authorship.

• Registering for copyright boosts your protection level from common law to statutory protection.

• Just because something is available on a public forum such as Google, Pinterest or Facebook, doesn’t make it open for use to all.

• When using stock images, make sure you’re following the rules of the platform where to get it from.

• Sending yourself a copy of your work may prove possession of the work but it doesn’t prove authorship unless it has been copyrighted.

• No matter how little you copy from someone else’s work, it is still copyright infringement.

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