17.18 Copyright Infringement-Copying-Access Defined

• Category: Federal - Jury Instructions - 9th Circuit - Civil
• State: Multi-State
• Control #: US-JURY-9THCIR-17-18
• Format: Rich Text

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Sample Jury Instructions from the 9th Circuit Federal Court of Appeals. http://www3.ce9.uscourts.gov/jury-instructions/ 17.18 Copyright Infringement–Copying–Access Defined is a legal term that describes the violation of a copyright holder’s exclusive rights to their work. It occurs when someone reproduces, distributes, displays, performs, or creates a derivative work based on a copyrighted work without the permission of the copyright holder. There are three main types of copyright infringement: copying, distribution, and access. Copying refers to the unauthorized reproduction of a copyrighted work. It occurs when someone reproduces the work in physical form or copies it to their computer or other device. Distribution is the unauthorized sharing of a copyrighted work. It occurs when someone shares a copy of the work with someone else, usually through the internet. Access is the unauthorized downloading or streaming of a copyrighted work. It occurs when someone accesses a copyrighted work without the permission of the copyright holder.

17.18 Copyright Infringement–Copying–Access Defined is a legal term that describes the violation of a copyright holder’s exclusive rights to their work. It occurs when someone reproduces, distributes, displays, performs, or creates a derivative work based on a copyrighted work without the permission of the copyright holder. There are three main types of copyright infringement: copying, distribution, and access. Copying refers to the unauthorized reproduction of a copyrighted work. It occurs when someone reproduces the work in physical form or copies it to their computer or other device. Distribution is the unauthorized sharing of a copyrighted work. It occurs when someone shares a copy of the work with someone else, usually through the internet. Access is the unauthorized downloading or streaming of a copyrighted work. It occurs when someone accesses a copyrighted work without the permission of the copyright holder.