Unless other arrangements are made, the creator of a work controls the copyright.
Originality is still required for copyright protection, regardless of the nature of the work.
Assuming the software meets the criteria for copyright protection ("a work of sufficient originality fixed in a tangible medium perceptible by human or machine") the author of the software, or in the case of work-for-hire, the company the program was created for would hold the copyright.
Once a work of sufficient originality is fixed in a tangible medium, it is automatically protected by copyright.
Copyright is automatic, as soon as a work of sufficient originality is fixed in a tangible medium.
Once a work of sufficient originality is fixed in a tangible medium, it is automatically protected by copyright.
Yes. Any artistic work of sufficient originality is eligible for copyright protection
Nobody owns the copyright of a single word. Perhaps you mean trademark.
Copyright is automatic as soon as a work of sufficient originality is fixed in a tangible medium.
Once a work of sufficient originality is fixed in a tangible medium, it is automatically protected by copyright.
the coca cola company owns the copyright
Generally the answer is no. In most cases a simple list lacks sufficient originality to qualify for copyright protection.
No; protection is automatic as soon as a work of sufficient originality is fixed in a tangible medium.