The creature may not be protected, but expressions (descriptions, drawings, etc) may be protected.
NoThis creature does not exist.If we allow that a fictional creature can "Live" In some stories they can live on land or under water.In some stories they have to stay under water.
Yes, if you have a copyright in any country covered under a multi-lateral treaty, such as the USA under the Berne Convention, your copyright must be honored and protected by the laws of the other 160 countries under that Convention.
Under US copyright law, there are no recordings that are public domain; they are either covered under state copyright law prior to 1972, under federal copyright law if published after that, and under federal copyright law if they were never published at all. The only possible public domain records would be some that were published before 1989 and after 1972 without the necessary copyright notice or registration.
Copyright law is US Code Title 17, and fair use is section 107 of it.
The copyright lasped on the death of David Selznick, but later it was renewed in the USA. It will remain under copyright there until 2045.
There are a few general liabilities covered under Nationwide Insurance's general liability plan for businesses. This insurance will cover injury damages, lawsuits and settlements, and violation of copyright.
Drugs and other pharmaceuticals are protected under the patent laws not under the copyright laws.
Trademark yes copyright no.
Yes. All aspects of the film are still under copyright.
You need permission from the copyright holder or an exemption in the law.
A website is considered a "literary work" under copyright law.
All works rendered in some permanent form are now automatically covered by copyright, without the need for any registration. However, to ensure maximum right under US law to obtain economic damages, it is sometimes advisable to register a work with the Register of Copyrights in the Copyright Office of the Library of Congress.