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Copyright protection does not apply to names, titles, common words/phrases, ideas & concepts, as well as processes.
note: Most of the above can be protected by other laws (i.e. patent or trademark) ADDED: See below related lnk;
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoCopyright does not protect names, titles, common words/phrases, facts, ideas, discoveries, systems, or methods of operation. It may, however, protect the way these things are expressed provided thy meet the necessary criteria for copyright registration.
Wiki User
∙ 14y agoCopyright does not protect names, titles, common words/phrases, facts, ideas, discoveries, systems, or methods of operation. It may, however, protect the way these things are expressed provided thy meet the necessary criteria for copyright registration.
Wiki User
∙ 14y agoCopyright does not protect names, titles, common words/phrases, facts, ideas, discoveries, systems, or methods of operation. It may, however, protect the way these things are expressed provided they meet the necessary criteria for copyright registration.
Wiki User
∙ 13y agoIdeas cannot be protected by copyright: intellectual property must be "fixed" (written down, recorded, etc.) before it can be protected.
Some intellectual property is protected by other kinds of laws, for example trade secrets, trademarks, and patents.
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∙ 13y agoInventions and processes are covered by patent law, and business names, logos, and slogans are covered by trademark law.
Other things that cannot be protected by copyright are ideas, works of the federal government, simple lists of facts, and common knowledge.
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∙ 11y agoUnder US copyright law:
- things created by the US government are not copyrighted; 17 USC § 105.
- facts, ideas, concepts, principles, systems, processes, methods and discoveries are not protected by copyright; 17 USC § 102(b).
- things published by US authors prior to 1923 are not copyrighted.
- things published by US authors after 1922 and before 1989 without copyright notice are not copyrighted.
- things published by US authors prior to 1963 without a 28-year renewal are not copyrighted.
- sound recordings published prior to 1972 are not covered by federal law.
- later copies of things that are not copyrighted are also not copyrighted.
the list goes on
Wiki User
∙ 9y agoTheres a list-for example public figures, anything in public domain, words in common usage can't be owned by anyone for obvious reasons, also ther is an exception any material can be used for educational purposes copyright or not and some things are automatically copyrighted even without filing-original art and written mat'l for example.
Wiki User
∙ 14y agoCopyright does not protect facts, ideas, systems, or methods of operation, although it may protect their individual expressions, provided those expressions meet the necessary criteria .
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Who authorizes others to use items covered by a copyright?
The copyright holder or an appointed administrator can issue a license.
Is copyright good in other countries?
Yes, if you have a copyright in any country covered under a multi-lateral treaty, such as the USA under the Berne Convention, your copyright must be honored and protected by the laws of the other 160 countries under that Convention.
Which of the songs jimmy rodgers recorded are in the public domain?
Under US copyright law, there are no recordings that are public domain; they are either covered under state copyright law prior to 1972, under federal copyright law if published after that, and under federal copyright law if they were never published at all. The only possible public domain records would be some that were published before 1989 and after 1972 without the necessary copyright notice or registration.
Who is responsible to repairs to a financed car?
For items covered under warranty, the dealer. For items which are not, the person who is making the payments on the car.
What USC is fair use covered under?
Copyright law is US Code Title 17, and fair use is section 107 of it.
Is a Fictional creature in a game covered under Copyright Laws?
The creature may not be protected, but expressions (descriptions, drawings, etc) may be protected.
Who owns copyright to Endless Sleep?
There are 24 different copyright-protected items by that name.
How would you handle a copyright pictures?
If your use is not covered by an exemption in the law, get permission in writing from the copyright holder.
Is the third man under copyright?
The copyright lasped on the death of David Selznick, but later it was renewed in the USA. It will remain under copyright there until 2045.
How do you know what is free and what is copyright if it does not state it?
It should be assumed that a work is covered by copyright, as works do not need to state it, it is applied automatically.
Is an image of the dance floor from Saturday Night Fever protected by copyright?
If you are taking a clip from the movie, the movie itself is protected by copyright, but depending on your use, it may be covered by 17USC107. If you are using a photograph of it, the photograph would be protected by copyright, but your use may be covered by 17USC107.
Do you need permission to use music in movies?
Yes, if it is covered by copyright.
