Comply with copyright and patent laws.

Compliance should include

  • identifying copyright and patent laws as they pertain to
    • images
    • documents
    • audio
    • video
    • recordings
    • trademarks

to include any other elements adapted for use in desktop publishing, multimedia, and web documents

  • discussing the consequences of illegal use
  • discussing the different methods (i.e., direct contact with a company, copyright clearing houses) for obtaining permission to use copyrighted materials
  • creating and maintaining documentation of all copyrighted materials used in class assignments.