Posts by Connie J. Mableson
COPYRIGHT LAW OVERVIEW – 1.2
When Does a Copyright Arise – 1.2? Under current Copyright Law, a copyright arises automatically when two (2) prerequisites have been satisfied. First, the Content (also known as the “work,” or “material,”) must be original, independently created by a human, and contain a modicum of creativity. Copyright protection does not extend to ideas, concepts, discoveries,…
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1.3 TYPES OF CONTENT COVERED BY COPYRIGHT LAW Content can be created by anyone. The people who create original Content are typically referred to as “creators,” “authors,” or “writers.” Virtually any type of creative expression can be found online. This includes text, images, moving pictures, illustrations, photographs, music, and a combination of any…
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