: Ideas, facts, systems, methods, titles, or short phrases. It only protects the specific expression of an idea, not the idea itself.
Copyright is a legal protection for original creative works that are "fixed" in a tangible form, such as being written down, recorded, or saved to a computer. This protection gives the creator exclusive rights to control how their work is used, including the right to copy, distribute, and perform it. Copyright--
: Original works like books, articles, music, paintings, photographs, movies, and software. : Ideas, facts, systems, methods, titles, or short phrases
: In many jurisdictions, including the U.S., copyright exists automatically the moment a work is fixed in a tangible medium. You do not need to register it or use the © symbol for protection to begin, though doing so offers additional legal benefits. This protection gives the creator exclusive rights to
: For individual authors in the U.S., protection typically lasts for the author's life plus 70 years. Fair Use and Public Domain