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To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts is objective of copyright and not to reward the labor of authors. Copyright assures authors the right to their original expression and encourages others to build upon the ideas and information conveyed by a work.
What is copyright law?
Copyright is a form of protection granted by law for original works of authorship.
Copyright covers both published and unpublished works. Copyright is an intellectual
property right and subsists in a range of creative, intellectual, or artistic forms.
Copyright includes original Literary works, audio recordings, musical compositions and
designs.
What copyright law does not protect? Copyright does not protect facts, ideas, or methods of operation. Listings of ingredients in recipes or prescriptions are not subject to copyright protection.
When does protection begin? The moment it is created and fixed in a tangible form work is under copyright protection.
Is registration necessary to be protected?
Registration is voluntary. Is registration necessary to bring a lawsuit for infringement
of a U.S. work.