The Copyright Law Explained section of the website is intended to provide an easy to understand explanation of the major elements of U.S. copyright law. The intended audience is individual …

What Is Copyright? A copyright is a collection of rights that automatically vest to someone who creates an original work of authorship like a literary work, song, movie or software. These …

A copyright notice is an indicator that informs others that a work which bears the notice is protected by copyright and identifies the owner of the work. A copyrighted work does not need …

The primary purpose of copyright is to induce and reward authors, through the provision of property rights, to create new works and to make those works available to the public to enjoy.

The Copyright Act grants exclusive rights to copyright owners that, together, comprise the bundle of rights known as copyright. Specifically, the law grants copyright owners the following …

In order for a work of authorship to meet the requirements for copyright protection, the work must satisfy two basic criteria: originality, and fixation. The specifics on what each criterion is and …

2024年9月17日 · As explained in more detail in our earlier blog, transparency is a crucial element of any AI policy, especially policies relating to enforcement of copyright. But transparency of …

Fair use is an affirmative defense that can be raised in response to claims by a copyright owner that a person is infringing a copyright. Fair use permits a party to use a copyrighted work …

On June 16, 2022, the U.S. Copyright Office launched its new copyright small claims tribunal called the Copyright Claims Board (CCB). The CCB is a three member tribunal with extensive …

What Does Copyright Law Protect? Copyright law protects original works of authorship including literary, dramatic, musical, audiovisual and artistic works, such as poetry, novels, movies, …