A copyright.
Works are automatically protected once they are fixed, but you can register your art with the copyright office if you wish.
In Canada software is protected as a literary work under the Copyright Act of Canada. Copyright is acquired automatically when an original work is generated, the creator is not required to register or mark the work with the copyright symbol in order to be protected.
There is a widely held, but incorrect belief that copyright does not apply when the work has been published on the internet, or that it does not apply if there is no copyright notice on something. There is also a popular myth that you cannot be sued for copyright infringement if you don't make any money on the unauthorized copies you distribute.
Advantages: Easy to access is cheap and free loads of clip art pictures Disadvantages: limited to the variety copyright could apply the quality could be varied - poor/cartoony
If copyright law did not apply to the internet, it would be nearly impossible to monetize anything on it.
Sure, as a work of art.
Copyright law wouldn't apply to a skin care product, as it is not a creative work.
Copyright regulations for art protect the original works of artists from being copied or used without permission. Artists have the exclusive right to reproduce, distribute, and display their work. To be protected by copyright, the art must be original and fixed in a tangible form. Copyright protection typically lasts for the artist's lifetime plus 70 years.
One must apply to the copyright holder for permisson to use their copyrighted item.
The copyright law of the country in which it was created would apply.
As with most legal questions the answer is both yes and no. Most "clip art" (if you read the fine print) is "free for personal use" but there are restrictions on redistribution. This is because the proper copyright clearances weren't obtained before publication. In all cases "Caveat Emptor" should apply when dealing with "clip art"