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Copyright of Engineering Drawings, Plans and
Designs
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Attention New York Engineers:
This course cannot be taken to fulfill your
continuing education requirements in the state of New York since the course does
not address either federal/national or New York State laws and regulations that
apply specifically to engineering.
For more information, check the
New
York State Board Requirements.
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Cheng-Ning Jong, P.E. and
Tracy P. Jong, Esq.
Overview
You've no doubt seen them many times.
Those little © symbols at the bottom
of the page in books, magazines and even on websites. But, have you ever
thought about whether your engineering drawings can be copyrighted? What
about your designs? If so, do you have to do anything to obtain a
copyright? And just what kind of protection can you get by obtaining a
copyright? Can another engineer copy your work if you don't obtain
copyright protection?
In this course, you will learn about the
copyrightable aspects of engineering drawings, plans and designs. You will
learn what you can and cannot copyright. You will learn why copyright
protection is desirable, as well as how to go about doing it. And you will
learn about the respective rights of the design engineer and the client in the
work product.
The
student must take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of fifteen (15) questions at the end of
this course to obtain PDH credits.
Specific Knowledge or Skill Attained
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and
skills:
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How to identify copyrightable aspects of building plans and buildings
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The respective rights of client and design engineer in the work product
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How to transfer copyright properly
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How to protect copyright properly
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Identify when a copyright is created in an engineer's work product
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How long a copyright lasts
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How and why to give proper copyright notice
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Foreign copyright protection
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How to register a copyright in engineering drawings and plans
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How to register copyright in an architectural work
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Derivative works and a copyright owner's rights in such works
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What "fair use" means
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Implications of copyright ownership
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Things to consider and include in professional engineering service contracts
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What "works for hire" are and their copyright ownership implications
Course
Click on the following link and review the course Copyright of Engineering
Drawings, Plans and Designs prior to taking a quiz for PDH credit. (Note that the course
quiz will focus only on the main body of the attached course. The
appendix is for reference only and is not included in the quiz material).
Copyright of Engineering Drawings, Plans and Designs (1.5 MB)
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