1. Is registering for copyright easier or more difficult than you expected and why?

1. Is registering for copyright easier or more difficult than you expected and why?

2. Of the many benefits to registering for copyright, which seems the most important to you
and why?

3. In what situations would you use a copyright notice instead of registration? How do they
differ in function? Or would you make it your practice to do both?

4. Do you think the treatment of databases under copyright law is fair? If not, how would
you change the law to provide more copyright protection for databases?

5. In thinking about copyright protection for computer programs, where would you draw the
line? Of all the cases discussed which seems to strike the best balance between the
overall goals of copyright law? Is the abstraction-filtration-comparison test helpful for
making these decisions?

6. Where should we draw the line on digital audio sampling and remixing? How much of
someone else’s work should we allow to be used under fair use? Does your response
depend on whether you created the original work or the remixed work? How does the
Copyright Act protect audio artists?

7. What are some of the legal and moral issues raised with digital imaging? How much
protection should we give to the original work? At what point does a piece truly become
a new work?

8. How will registration and notice be important to in your future career?