- 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