• Literary works
  • Books, brochures, reports, articles
• Dramatic works
  • Films, plays, scripts
• Musical works
  • Composition and lyrics
• Artistic works
  • Paintings, drawings, photographs, sculptures, plans
• Software
  • Source code and object code (“literary works”)
  • Graphical user interface (“artistic works”)

Copyright Protection:

• “Right to copy” – exclusive right to produce, reproduce, publish, and create derivative works
• Automatic protection (registration is optional)
• Registration = only a record of ownership
• Form + $50 fee
• Protection lasts 50 years from death of author
• Default owner is author unless work was created as part of employment