An introductory article written by Shaun Jamison, JD, PhD of Concord Law School.
Copyright Law of the United States
The latest version of U.S. Copyright Law.
Authors and creators of “original works of authorship” using any medium of expression are protected under the Copyright Law (17, US Code 102). This law applies whether the original works are published, unpublished or registered with the United States Copyright Office. The creators of the original work must simply fulfill 3 requirements: the work must be able to be seen, read or heard, the work must owe its creation to an author, and the work must be the product of at least a minimal level of creativity.
Get a description of copyright from the United States Copyright Office.
Learn information about basic copyright decisions from the Bringham Young University Copyright Licensing Office.
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