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Protection of an authors idea?
A Copyright would protect an authors idea.
How do you describe text which describe an idea to get copyright?
This is usually called the expression of the idea. I can't protect my idea for a movie, but I can protect my script.
Does Copyright protect underlying facts or concepts but not the expression of an idea?
Copyright does not protect names, titles, common words/phrases, facts, ideas, discoveries, systems, or methods of operation.It may protect the way these things are expressed (graphics, video, audio, etc) provided they meet the necessary criteria for copyright registration.
How do you protect your movie idea when submitting for copyright with the US copyright office?
Ideas cannot be protected by copyright; only the expression of those ideas. If you write a script, it is automatically protected; registration is not required.
How do you protect your idea for a television show?
Ideas cannot be protected by copyright, but the expression of them can be. A script, for example, is copyrightable.
Will copyright protect the facts in a biography?
Copyright does not protect facts or ideas, but will protect the expression of them.
What are the key distinctions between a copyright and a patent, and how is a copyright different from a patent?
A copyright protects original works of authorship, such as books, music, and art, while a patent protects inventions or discoveries. Copyrights protect the expression of ideas, while patents protect the idea itself. In summary, copyrights protect creative works, while patents protect inventions.
Do Copyright laws exist to protect those who create an idea or product?
No; ideas are not copyrightable, and products are protected by patent and/or trademark as applicable.Added: Since the question was not answered by the above contributor. . . Copyright laws protect the intellectual work that was produced by those who created it.
How is a copyright different from a patent in terms of protecting intellectual property?
A copyright protects original works of authorship, such as books or music, while a patent protects inventions or discoveries. Copyrights protect the expression of ideas, while patents protect the idea itself.
What kind of laws protect citizens from having their individual ideas ir work stolen?
Patents and copyrights protect a person's works and ideas. Copyrights basically are a claim on the idea/work you have created, so long as it hasn't been taken. However, you will want to file a patent because it is a bit more official and doesn't have a time limit, unlike the copyright. Neither copyright nor patents protect the idea. Copyrights protect the expression of the idea and patents protect the method or implementation of an idea or process. So the idea of a wizard school where young students learn about magic is not protected by copyright but the specific characters and features created by a specific author are protected. With patents it is similar. The idea of a water purifier cannot be patented. But a specific working method for purifying water can be patented.
How do you copyright your idea without money until you get the money to pay for it?
As far as I understand from the Answers page on copyright (see related links section), you cannot copyright an idea. Copyrights are for "works", i.e. the text that describes the idea. To legally protect an invention you must file a patent, which is a very expensive and time-consuming process.
Is it true that in the US copyright laws do not protect original ideas because they are not considered intellectual property?
United States copyright laws do not protect original ideas. They protect the expression of those ideas. For example, if someone in the 1930s had an idea to create a comic superhero, copyright laws would not protect that idea (the creation of a superhero) only the way in which it was expressed (Superman). Someone else could later create a different superhero without infringing upon the original idea so long as it did not take too many of the similar traits. For example, Spider-Man, Batman, Hulk all are acceptable alternate expressions of an original idea to create a superhero.
