What are some examples of copyright laws?

Answer 1

Practically anything can be protected by copyright. Intellectual or physical property can be registered. In many cases registration is not required, it may later, have to be proved that the person claiming rights was the first to have the idea.

Answer 2

A textbook, a photograph, a poem, a sculpture, a song, a recording of a song...all of these can be protected by copyright. Oh, and a boat hull.

Answer 3

Posting a photo from Flickr on your own website without permission would be an example of copyright infringement.

Answer 4

"Products" are usually protected by trademark law rather than copyright, but products that include creative work (music, books, movies, etc.) can have multiple copyrightable elements.

Answer 5

One famous example is Roy Orbison's "Pretty Woman," which was involved in an infringement case that went to the Supreme Court.

Answer 6

The Berne Convention, the Copyright Design and Trademark Act, and US Code Title 17 are examples of copyright laws.

Answer 7

Mickey Mouse, 1928