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Does copyright protect an author creative ideas?
No, copyright only protects the creative and original EXPRESSION, not the underlying ideas.
Will copyright protect the facts in a biography?
Copyright does not protect facts or ideas, but will protect the expression of them.
How do you protect your idea of a copyright?
Copyright does not protect ideas, only the expression of those ideas.
How do you go about copyrighting your idea?
You don't. Copyright does not protect names, slogans, logos, ideas/concepts, titles, discoveries, methods of operation or common words/phrases. It is designed to protect the tangible expression of those ideas provided they meet the criteria necessary to qualify for copyright.
How do you copyright a story concept?
You don't. Concepts & ideas do not qualify for copyright protection, only the perceptible expression of those concepts and ideas will. Write the story. Upon completion it will automatically gain copyright protection.
Can you copyright tv ideas?
No. Ideas/concepts do not qualify for copyright protection only the physical expression of those ideas are covered. This is from the US Copyright Office FAQ (see link below) "Copyright does not protect ideas, concepts, systems, or methods of doing something. You may express your ideas in writing or drawings and claim copyright in your description, but be aware that copyright will not protect the idea itself as revealed in your written or artistic work" Yes, They have A name for it, I can't think of the name, But it has to do with, 'You thought it up, so you own it' Not those words, just that sentiment.
In the US does copyright laws not protect original ideas as intellectual property?
Copyright law in general does not protect ideas, but rather it protects the expression of those ideas.
How do you describe text which describe an idea to get copyright?
This is usually called the expression of the idea. I can't protect my idea for a movie, but I can protect my script.
How do you protect your idea for a television show?
Ideas cannot be protected by copyright, but the expression of them can be. A script, for example, is copyrightable.
How do you protect your movie idea when submitting for copyright with the US copyright office?
Ideas cannot be protected by copyright; only the expression of those ideas. If you write a script, it is automatically protected; registration is not required.
Do coyrights laws not protect original ideas because they are not considered to be intellectual?
No, copyright does not protect "ideas" or concepts or principles because those things are not "works of original authorship". The description of those ideas, concepts or principles may be copyrighted, but not the underlying ideas. For instance, if I take a picture of people on the street, I would automatically own the copyright of that picture, but I could not prevent anyone else from taking a similar picture or distributing it, because I don't own the "idea" or anything else going on IN the picture.
What are the key distinctions between a copyright and a patent, and how is a copyright different from a patent?
A copyright protects original works of authorship, such as books, music, and art, while a patent protects inventions or discoveries. Copyrights protect the expression of ideas, while patents protect the idea itself. In summary, copyrights protect creative works, while patents protect inventions.
