• A copyright owner has several exclusive rights in copyrighted works, including the rights (1) to reproduce the work; (2) to prepare derivative works based on the work; (3) to distribute copies of the work; (4) for certain kinds of works, to perform the work publicly; (5) for certain kinds of works, to display the work publicly; (6) for sound recordings, to perform the work publicly; and (7) to import into the United States copies acquired elsewhere. [Cases: Copyrights and Intellectual Property 53. C.J.S. Copyrights and Intellectual Property §§ 10, 41, 61, 73.]
copyright infringement
The act of violating any of a copyright owner’s exclusive rights granted by the federal Copyright Act, 17 USCA §§ 106, 602.
