5 Things you must know about copyright.

01 | Copyright protects the expression of ideas.

Example: books, lyrics, photographs.

02 |  17 U.S. Code § 102(b) tells you what is not copyrightable. This is a good start!

         Example: ideas, facts, names & titles.

03 |  If no exclusions under §102(b) apply to you, then your work may qualify for copyright protection if it is original and fixed in a tangible form.

04 |  Copyright protection begins when your idea meets #2 & #3 above: fixed, original, not excluded by law. You do not have to register it.

04 |  Protection lasts for the life of the author + 70 years.

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May 31, 2020.