Websites are automatically protected by copyright unless specified otherwise.
No, but books and websites explaining the formats could be protected.
Nearly all websites are automatically protected by copyright. The only exception off the top of my head is sites entirely developed and hosted by the US government, and even those can be protected under certain circumstances. It is more likely to find individual elements of website content that is not protected, such as text files of public domain literature hosted by Project Gutenberg.
Yes; a compilation of a list of facts is not protected by copyright.
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Generally, yes. Website URL's are not protected by copyright law.
Websites are protected by copyright, so you would need permission from the copyright holder or an exemption in the law to use someone else's web content.
Given current copyright law, it's merely a courtesy; the content of the site would be protected regardless.
Because any copyrightable work is automatically protected, it can be assumed that all websites are protected by copyright unless specified otherwise. Notification is not required for protection.
There is no reasonable way to do this. The vast majority of websites will be protected by copyright, because the technology is so new. Exceptions would be sites created entirely by the federal government.
As soon as a work of sufficient creativity is fixed in a tangible medium, it is automatically protected by copyright. Things like the name and logo of the ministry can be registered as trademarks. Written materials and websites would be protected as soon as they're fixed, but can also be registered through the copyright office if you wish.