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Is work that has been unsigned and published not copyrighted?
Under US Copyright Law, copyright attaches as soon as a work is created, whether published or not. Published or unpublished works do not need to be "signed" to fall under copyright protection because the creation of a work already establishes copyright ownership.
Do you have to know the author of a work to receive copyright protection?
Usually you have to be the author of a work to receive copyright protection. Rights can be transferred, but this is generally done in writing, and you'd probably know if rights had been transferred to you.
Can a written work copyright be nullified or amended if it hasn't been published?
Written works are protected by copyright as soon as they are "fixed" in a tangible format, which is to say written down. Publishing is no longer required for protection.
Can you copyright a work that has already been published?
A work is protected by copyright as soon as it is fixed in a tangible medium, i.e. even before it was published.
How much software has been copyright?
Because registration is not required for protection, there is no way to tell how much software has been protected by copyright. On the other hand, since protection is automatic, you can also say that all software is protected by copyright.
Did photographers or companies that produced Autochromes copyright their photos?
The photographers would have been able to register their Autochrome images for copyright protection, but such protection will have expired by now.
How long has Junie B. Jones been in copyright?
The first book was published in 1992.
Should a copyrigtht symbol be displayed to protect the copyright?
In the US, since copyright law was amended in 1989, it has not been necessary to display a copyright notice for protection.
Why do books not have a copyright?
There may be a number of reasons that a book would not have a copyright notice1) If it was published after 1989 there is no requirement for a copyright notice to be displayed2) The book may be in the public domain due to copyright expiration3) The book may have been published under a "copyleft" or "Creative Commons" license which permits more liberal use than copyright.4) The book may not have been copyrighted by choice of the author
Why do some books not have a copyright?
There may be a number of reasons that a book would not have a copyright notice1) If it was published after 1989 there is no requirement for a copyright notice to be displayed2) The book may be in the public domain due to copyright expiration3) The book may have been published under a "copyleft" or "Creative Commons" license which permits more liberal use than copyright.4) The book may not have been copyrighted by choice of the author
Can you copyright your work by mailing it back to yourself?
No. What you are asking about is called a "poor man's copyright." There is no provision in the copyright law regarding any such type of protection, and it is not a substitute for registration. Additionally the principle has never been shown in court to add any protection to an unregistered claim of copyright.
Is a speech that has not been written down and recorded eligible for copyright protection?
In order for a work to be eligible for copyright, it must be available in a tangible format, one that can be observed using the senses. Thus a speech must be written down or recorded in order to be eligible for copyright protection.
