The creator of a work generally owns the copyright unless other arrangements were made. But a single thing can have many rightsholders.
Works are protected by copyright as soon as they are "fixed." If you wish to register a work with the copyright office, you may do so.
The copyright date is the year the text was completed. It may or may not be the same as the publication date.
Only the owners of a copyright may file a lawsuit to enforce their rights.
it may be copyright
There may be a number of reasons that a book would not have a copyright notice1) If it was published after 1989 there is no requirement for a copyright notice to be displayed2) The book may be in the public domain due to copyright expiration3) The book may have been published under a "copyleft" or "Creative Commons" license which permits more liberal use than copyright.4) The book may not have been copyrighted by choice of the author
There may be a number of reasons that a book would not have a copyright notice1) If it was published after 1989 there is no requirement for a copyright notice to be displayed2) The book may be in the public domain due to copyright expiration3) The book may have been published under a "copyleft" or "Creative Commons" license which permits more liberal use than copyright.4) The book may not have been copyrighted by choice of the author
No. You may, however, be able to copyright the recipe to create a dish provided it meets the necessary criteria for copyright protection.
If the mural has any copyright at all, it was initially owned by the author, but the author may sell his or her copyright to others.
A copyright lawyer specializes in the copyright portion of intellectual property. They may work for content users, content creators, or professional associations.
Information--that is, straight facts--may not be protected by copyright; the expression of the information is.
Although it is not listed on their site, one may assume it's copyright [this year] dosmething.org.
No, but a license may be.