What is copyright?

According to the U.S. Copyright Office, copyright is “a form of protection provided by the laws of the United States (title 17, U.S. Code) to the authors original works of authorship, including literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, and certain other intellectual works.” (Circular 1, 2000).

 

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Definition and Categories / 2 of 10

Introduction / 1 of 10 | Definition and Categories / 2 of 10 | Exclusive Rights / 3 of 10 | Fair Use / 4 of 10 | Exercise / 5 of 10 | Copyright Ownership / 6 of 10 | Transfer and Notice of Copyright / 7 of 10 | Registering / 8 of 10 | Review / 9 of 10 | Index & Addendum / 10 of 10

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Text Box: What works are protected? Click here to view the Flash presentation. What works are NOT protected? If the work is not in a fixed format, it cannot be copyrighted. For Example: If you delivered an improvisational training (and there were no handouts or the like) and you did not record the session, then you could not copyright the training. Names, titles, short phrases, slogans, symbols, lettering or coloring, or simple listing of contents or ingredients are not copyrighted. For Example: The symbol @ cannot be copyrighted. Likewise, I could not copyright the color of this presentation. Click here to listen how copyright is different from trademarks. Systems, processes, concepts, principles, ideas, and the like are not copyrighted. For Example: The idea of delivering training off the Internet cannot be copyrighted. Click here to listen how copyright is different from patents. Entire works of information that are common property and contain no original author. For Example: A standard calendar, tape measures, etc.