There are two primary factors that must be present for a work to qualify for automatic copyright protection. First the work must be of sufficient originality. Second it must be "fixed in a tangible medium, perceptible to human eye, machine reader or other device"
No; in signatories to the Berne convention, formalities are eliminated, and works are automatically protected as soon as they are fixed in a tangible medium.
Any designs or images you paint must be your own original work, based on public domain images, or properly licensed. But the original images you paint are automatically protected by copyright for the rest of your life and then some.
Copyrighting music is done in the same way regardless of the city in which you live. You must copyright through the United States Copyright Office. The copyright form for musical works can be found on the U.S. Copyright Office website.
The copyright symbol © is used to demonstrate that a work is protected and permission must be sought before use by a third party.
Once your work is fixed (written down, recorded, etc.) it is automatically protected by copyright.
You must be licensed to use it. The NASCAR logo is copyright protected and ZEALOUSLY protected by aggressive legal action.
You don't. Characters cannot be copyrighted they must be protected by trademark As a practical example If I draw a picture of Superman... my individual drawing is protected by copyright even though the character is trademarked by DC Comics Inc.
No. Since 1989 it has not been necessary to put a copyright notice on any work in order for it to be protected
The copyright symbol © is used to demonstrate that an original work is protected and permission must be sought before use by a third party.
Using protected intellectual property without permission is a violation of federal law.
In order for something to be protected by copyright, it must be "fixed." That is, it must be written down, recorded, physically formed, etc.
A work must be of sufficient originality and fixed in a tangible medium perceptible by human eye, machine or device in order to qualify for copyright protection.