Copyright Classroom

版權教室

The Copyright Classroom series is supported by HKU Teaching Development Grant (TDG) and Knowledge Exchange (KE). It is a collaborative project of HKU Law Faculty, Architecture Faculty, Knowledge Exchange Office, Technology-Enriched Learning Initiative, and Centre for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning. The project team comprises a Law teacher and Law students: Alice Lee, Brian Tan, Cleverin Chu, Daniel Chan and Phoebe Woo. The team would like to thank Uncle Siu, who is a HKU alumni, for his professional voiceover. To learn more about Hong Kong copyright law, see the Copyright Ordinance (Cap 528): https://www.elegislation.gov.hk/hk/cap528.


《版權教室》榮獲香港大學教學發展補助基金, 香港大學知識交流基金, 及香港知識產權署「知識產權大使計劃」支持。此計畫的主幹成員為一位法律教授和四名法律學生：李雪菁，譚洛鑌，朱樂然，陳進謙和胡楚翹。他們想藉此機會感謝香港大學舊生蕭叔叔的專業配音。如欲了解香港版權法, 可參閱版權條例(香港法例第528章): https://www.elegislation.gov.hk/hk/cap528

The Basics

基礎課

  • What are the works in which copyright subsists?

  • What is the duration of copyright?

  • Who owns copyright in a work of joint authorship?

  • What kind of acts may constitute copyright infringement?

  • 版權存在於什麼作品？

  • 版權的期限有多久？

  • 誰是合著作的版權擁有人？

  • 什麼行為可構成侵犯版權？

Lesson 1 - Learning

第一課：學習

  • Can students share other people's work during in-class presentations?

  • Can students who work as private tutors photocopy past papers?

  • 學生可於課堂匯報中分享他人的作品嗎？

  • 當私人補習老師的學生可復製歷屆試卷嗎？

Lesson 2 - Teaching

第二課：教學

  • Can teachers play films, videos, or songs during lesson?

  • How can reference materials be distributed to students without infringing copyright?

  • Can teachers include other people's work in exam papers?

  • 老師可在課堂中播放電影，影片或歌曲嗎？

  • 如何在不侵犯版權的情況下向學生發放參考資料？

  • 老師可在考試卷中加入他人的作品嗎？

Lesson 3 - Entertainment

第三課：娛樂

  • What should buskers do if they want to sing famous pop songs in their performance without infringing any copyright?

  • What are moral rights? How are they different from copyright?

  • 街頭表演者如果想在不侵犯版權的情況下演唱流行曲，該怎麼辦？

  • 什麼是「精神權利」？它與版權有什麼不同？

Lesson 4 - Art

第四課：藝術

  • Are ideas protected by copyright?

  • What is the difference between ideas and expressions?

  • Is making a 2D copy of a 3D work copyright infringement?

  • 意念受版權保護嗎？

  • 意念和表達方式有什麼不同？

  • 製作一個立體作品的平面複製品有侵犯版權嗎？

Lesson 5 - Performance

第五課：表演

  • What does "making an adaptation" mean?

  • What is "public domain"?

  • Does inclusion of a pop song in a performance infringe any copyright?

  • 「改編」是什麼意思？

  • 什麼是「公共領域」/ 「公有領域」？

  • 表演裡包含了流行曲有侵犯版權嗎？

Lesson 6 - Merchandising

第六課：買賣

  • Can cartoon images be printed on cushions?

  • Can song lyrics be printed on tote bags?

  • What are "pirated goods"? What are the consequences of selling them?

  • 可以將卡通印在坐墊上嗎？

  • 可以將歌詞印在帆布袋上嗎？

  • 什麼是「盜版商品」？售賣它們的後果是什麼？

Lesson 7 - Social Media

第七課：社交媒體

  • Can songs or videos on online platforms (e.g. YouTube) be used freely? How do online platforms ensure copyright protection?

  • What are Creative Commons licences? How can a licensor set his/her licence conditions?

  • Do memes infringe any copyright?

  • 社交媒體(例如：YouTube)上的音樂或影片可免費使用嗎？社交媒體如何確保版權受保護？

  • 什麼是共享創意授權？授權者可如何擬定授權條款？

  • 迷因(meme)有否侵犯版權？

Lesson 8 - Research and Presentation

第八課：研究和匯報

  • Can students include translations of other people's works in their research essays?

  • What should students be aware of when they include images and videos in their coursework?

  • 學生可以翻譯他人的作品，然後把譯文加在自己的論文中嗎？

  • 當學生在功課中加入圖片和影片時，應注意些什麼？

Lesson 9 - News Reporting

第九課：新聞報導

  • Can journalists include other people's works in news articles?

  • When does the exception of criticism, review, and reporting current events apply?

  • 記者可以在新聞報導中加入被人的作品嗎？

  • 批評，評論和報導時事豁免在什麼時候適用？

Lesson 10 - Design

第十課：設計

  • Do we infringe any copyright by taking photos of existing built works?

  • Can we copy the specific design of a building that is located overseas?

  • Is registration a prerequisite for copyright protection?

  • Are the author of a work and the work's copyright owner always the same person?

  • Does a designer have any right over his or her work?

  • 我們在攝現有樓宇時有侵犯版權嗎？

  • 我們可以抄襲位於海外的大廈的設計嗎？

  • 要先註冊才會受版權保護嗎？

  • 作品的作者和版權擁有人可以是同一人嗎？

  • 設計者對於他的作品有什麼權利？

Lesson 11 - Creative Commons Licences: What?

第十一課：什麼是共享創意授權？

  • What are Creative Commons (CC) Licences? Why are they important?

  • What are the 4 different licensing options?

  • 什麼是共享創意授權？他們為什麼那麼重要？

  • 共享創意授權的四個條款選項是什麼？

Lesson 12 - Creative Commons Licences: How?

第十二課：如果使用共享創意授權？

  • How to create my own CC licence?

  • How to search for CC images?

  • 如何創造我的共享創意授權？

  • 如何搜尋CC圖像？

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