Without a license, yes. Of course, a more accurate answer would depend upon what the item is, how you obtained a copy and how you intend to use it.
For example, it is perfectly legal to use an authorized copy of copyrighted items for your own personal use, in private. Similarly, you may use copyrighted items of various types in a non-profit classroom without permission of the copyright owners.
Copyrighted books, journals, magazines, speeches, and many other items are illegal to photocopy. These items have a copyright and copying them can incur severe penalties.
The copyright holder or an appointed administrator can issue a license.
Nope , It's Illegal .
No. Copyright is federal law.
Copyrights protect the "owner" of that material. To use or reproduce it without express approval of the "copyright" holder is illegal. "Copyright Laws'" protect intellectual property from unauthorized use.
It's not illegal to get a copyright. It's illegal to break copyright laws. People work hard on something and get it copyrighted, so it's unfair if you use a copy of it, claim it for yourself, or use it when you aren't permitted. This includes applications like LimeWire, which should be illegal.
Copyright itself is not illegal; in fact, it's the law.
It is illegal to take copyright content without consent, except in very limited cases that may constitute "fair use" under U.S. copyright law, because the person who created the work is entitled to control its use.
Certain things on the Internet are copyright. This is because it is someone work/ creation and is therefore illegal to use this persons work with out acknowledgement of the creator. Anything which says copyright ( such as artists songs) are copyright.
Some torrents are illegal on the internet due to copyright issues. Sharing files on the internet that are copyright protected without the copyright holder's express permission is illegal.
No, it is illegal
It is illegal to knowingly purchase items which infringe copyright. The maker is committing copyright infringement and may be subject to fines or forced closure. Frequently the quality of the copy items is far inferior to the original. If you are caught with items that infringe copyright they can be confiscated without reimbursement by a coast guard, customs officer or anyone working on behalf of the customs agency. Copyright protection is enforced to defend the jobs and the income of your country.