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Copyright protection is automatic and instantaneous, as soon as work of sufficient originality is "fixed in a tangible medium, perceptible to human eye, machine reader or other device". It isn't necessary to take any action to copyright a book, movie, song, etc.
If you decide that you want or need the additional protection that a formally registered copyright will provide, contact the copyright office in your country for the proper procedure and fee amounts.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 11y agoIt varies from country to country. The minimum for WTO countries is the life of the creator plus 50 years, although the US and some others have extended this to life plus 70 years. A corporate work in the US would be protected for 95 years from publication.
Under US copyright law, the answer will also depend upon when the work was first published, among other things. For example, sound recordings published prior to 1972 have no federal copyright at all, but are covered by state copyright laws "forever", i.e., until pre-empted by federal law in 2067.
The rule for "70 years after author's death" would not apply in the USA to any work published in the USA prior to 1978. Those earlier works are either no longer copyrighted or last for 95 years from publication, depending upon whether their copyright was properly renewed at 28 years, if published before 1964.
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∙ 13y agoNew works are protected for the life of the author plus 50 years in most countries; the US and a few others have extended this to 70 years.
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∙ 14y agoUnder current US law works published on or after 1978 are protected for the life of the author plus 70 years.
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∙ 12y agoWorks of sufficient originality are automatically protected by copyright as soon as they are fixed in a tangible medium.
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What book is copyrighted forever in the UK?
"The big book of pointlessness that is copyrighted forever in the uNITED kINGDOM"
Is it hard to get a book copyrighted?
Not at all, the text is copyrighted as soon as it is written.
Can you write a book about something copyrighted?
It is okay to write a book on something that is copyrighted, but you cannot publish your work unless you get permission from the author.
How do you print a copyrighted book?
With the permission of the copyright holder.
What year was the book To Kill a Mockingbird copyrighted?
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee was copyrighted in 1960.
What parts of a book is copyrighted?
The entire book is copyrighted. The holder owns all distribution and reproduction rights. Use of any parts without the permission of the owner would be a violation.
Can a book be published with a copyrighted title?
Short phrases such as book titles are not protected by copyright.
When twilight the book published?
September 2006 but its copyrighted 2005...........
When was the book Lord of the Flies copyrighted?
The book "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding was copyrighted in 1954.
Can you use excerpts from a book in your book?
No, all books that are published are copyrighted, you will need the permission of the publisher to do this.
Can your book get riped off if its not copyrighted?
The only way a work created by you can become 'not' copyrighted, is if you've voluntarily given up those rights.
What should be copyrighted in a published novel?
The entire novel is copyrighted. While one cannot technically copyright a title, the book is a copyrighted work. The holder can bring suit against anyone that violates their rights.
