New 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.
Not necessarily; works are protected by copyright as soon as they are fixed in a tangible medium, but they may not be published for years or even decades.
If you are a citizen of or living in Nigeria at the time the book was fixed in a tangible medium, it is automatically protected by copyright.
In the United States, a book is copyright protected for the life of the author plus 70 years after their death. If the work is created by multiple authors, the copyright lasts for 70 years after the death of the last surviving author. For works created by corporate authorship, the copyright lasts 95 years from publication or 120 years from creation, whichever is shorter.
If it is no longer protected by copyright, there are no rights to obtain.
Short phrases such as book titles are not protected by copyright.
Yes; it will be protected through 2053.
No; in 1953, formal registration was required for protection.
No; it will be protected through 2048.
Copyright laws cover several types of properties that can be stolen by others and used in their name. Authroships, which means writings such as songs, poetry and commercial jingles. It also covers intellectual properties.
Yes. It will be protected for the life of the author plus 70 years.
Yes, derivative works are protected by copyright law as long as they meet the originality and creativity requirements set forth by the law.
Publication is not necessary for a work to be protected by copyrighted. Unpublished works can be submitted for copyright registration and published at a later date.