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Copyright law protects original works of authorship including literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works. It can include works such as poetry, novels, movies, songs, computer software, and architecture. Copyright does not protect names, titles, common words/phrases, facts, ideas, systems, or methods of operation.
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Is the phrase where the wild things are copyright?
Short phrases cannot be protected by copyright.
Does copyright include things on the internet?
Yes. Virtually anything you encounter online, unless specified otherwise, is protected by copyright.
What is a copyright letter?
That phrase could mean several things. It could refer to a letter that is protected by copyright, or a letter allowing use of someone's copyright (i.e., a license).
Does copyright protect what you are doing?
If you are creating original things--music, sculpture, poetry, photographs--your work is automatically protected by copyright as soon as it is fixed in a tangible medium.
Does a school logo have copyright?
No. You could copyright a drawing or photograph of the logo but the logo itself would have to be protected as a trademark.
Who copyrighted the term 'copyright'?
Individual words are not protected by copyright.
Does copyright have to be protected?
Yes.
Are all photos of Gone With the Wind protected by copyright?
Yes. All of the photos taken in the movie are protected by copyright.
Do you have to do anything to be protected by copyright?
Once a work of sufficient originality is fixed in a tangible medium, it is automatically protected by copyright.
Is the expression armchair quarterback copyright protected or a trademark protected word?
Short phrases cannot be protected by copyright, but there are several registered trademarks for that phrase.
Is a copyright better than a registered trademark?
Better? It is certainly "different". Copyright lasts for a fixed period. Trademark lasts as long as the owner continues to use it. You can have trademark rights on things that cannot be protected by copyright and vice versa.
Can blueprints be protected by copyright?
Yes; architectural works are protected.
