Perhaps the most straightforward right is the right to copy. In many countries, copyright also confers a moral right, which gives the right to be identified as the creator.
Generally the answer is no. In most cases a simple list lacks sufficient originality to qualify for copyright protection.
Transfer of copyright can be handled by a simple written agreement. Most legal form companies offer them cheaply, but explicit (and free) instructions are in the copyright law, linked below.
Copyright gives the owner the exclusive right to copy, alter, distribute, or perform/display a work, or authorize others to do so. Although laws allow for action to be taken against infringers in court, most copyright holders address problems directly and attempt to make an agreement first.
Copyright law gives the creator of a work the exclusive right to copy, alter, distribute, or perform/display the work, or authorize others to do so, for a limited time. Computer programs are protected as "literary works" in most countries, giving them the same protection as a book.
Generally not. Since most legal documents are a simple recitation of facts they fail to qualify for copyright protection because they lack sufficient originality of expression.
You're using it right now. For the most part, you can't help but interact with copyright in some way many, many times a day.
The five basic rights that copyright confers are... The right to reproduce the work The right to create derivatives The right to distribute copes to the public The right to perform the work publicly The right to display the work publicly note that these rights are not absolute, there are exceptions (most notably the "fair use" doctrine)
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There are five basic rights that copyright confers... The right to reproduce the work The right to create derivatives The right to distribute copes to the public The right to perform the work publicly The right to display the work publicly note that these rights are not absolute, there are exceptions (most notably the "fair use" doctrine)
There is nothing that need to be done to "claim" a copyright. Copyright protection is free and automatic. All that is needed is that a work of sufficient originality is "fixed in a tangible medium, perceptible to human eye, machine reader or other device".
Software is protected as a literary work in most countries; term for a corporate work is 95 years. The copyright holder has the exclusive right to copy, alter, distribute, or display the work. Notably, the End User Licensing Agreement typically gives users more rights than they would have under the law alone.
Copyright law confers five basic right on the holder...The right to reproduce the workThe right to create derivativesThe right to distribute copes to the publicThe right to perform the work publiclyThe right to display the work publicly