This section provides the basics of copyright law based on US Copyright Statutes. This section also skips ahead to current issues changing copyright law today on web sites, in software, and on the Internet. This is the driving force for allowing copyright and patent protection.
Copyrights protect the expression of an idea or creative work.
Copyrights are granted upon the act of fixing the expression in a tangible medium, like writing down a sentence, or typing a poem into a computer, or creating a graphic in a design program. Copyrights are protected from any copying of the copyrighted materials without permission from the copyright owner. Unsure exactly what qualifies, go here . Although copyrights exist upon the act of creation, registration is offered by the Copyright Office to give owners some additional benefits. Click here to learn how to register a copyright.