Copyright FAQs
Starting with the basics, what does copyright actually protect? Copyright protects "original works of authorship including literary , dramatic , musical , and artistic works , such as poetry , novels , movies , songs , computer software , and architecture . Copyright does not protect facts, ideas, systems, or methods of operation, although it may protect the way these things are expressed." If there is no copyright symbol, is a work still protected? Assume that a work is protected unless you have clear evidence that it's in the public domain. U.S. law does not require the copyright symbol © to be posted. Can I freely use information that I found on the web? "The original authorship appearing on a website may be protected by copyright. This includes writings, artwork, photographs, and other forms of authorship protected by copyright." See Copyright Registration for Online Works . Am I allowed to e-mail an article to my co-workers or post it on the Internal we