Want this question answered?
In Canada software is protected as a literary work under the Copyright Act of Canada. Copyright is acquired automatically when an original work is generated, the creator is not required to register or mark the work with the copyright symbol in order to be protected.
The copyright symbol © is used to demonstrate that a work is protected and permission must be sought before use by a third party.
The copyright symbol © is used to demonstrate that an original work is protected and permission must be sought before use by a third party.
No. The concept and the word are too old to be protected, the word is too short to be protected, and the symbol is a work of the government and not subject to protection.
A work of sufficient creativity is automatically protected by copyright as soon as it's fixed in a tangible medium.
No. Since 1989, when copyright law was amended to bring it into alignment with the Berne Copyright Convention, it is no longer necessary for a copyright symbol to be displayed to establish or maintain protection. Copyright exists from the moment you create an original work, and that can be something as simple as a photo of your child.
Once a work of sufficient originality is fixed in a tangible medium, it is automatically protected by copyright.
The code is protected as a literary work.
Software is protected by copyright as a literary work.
Let people know that you believe your music is protected by copyright: You should always write the international copyright symbol ©, the name of the copyright owner (i.e. you the composer or any publisher to whom the copyright may have been assigned) and the year in which the work was first published (or written if not yet published) in a prominent position on the original and every copy of the work. This will put users on notice of the fact that the work may be protected by copyright
The copyright symbol is a way to indicate that a given work is protected; however, notification is not required for protection. If material you wish to use bears a copyright notification, it should help you find who you need to ask for permission. Without a notification, research will be considerably slower.
Anyone can create a work of sufficient creativity and have it automatically protected by copyright.