This edition of Copyright Law of the United States is dedicated to the thousands of U.S. Copyright Office employees who, since copyright administration was first brought into the Copyright Office in 1870, …

Copyright starts with a remarkable and dramatic choice. It oes not cover ideas or unoriginal compilations of fact. When I publish my book, the ideas and facts within it go immediately into the public …

Copyright law includes statutory protections that permit the use of copyrighted materials without permission, under certain circumstances. Fair use is one such protection that is commonly used.

It explains in general terms the principles of copyright law and practice and describes the different types of rights that copyright and related rights pro-tect, as well as the limitations and exceptions to those …

Part II of this document explains the basic concepts of copyright law, including what works are protected and what uses of those works are not permitted. You should familiarize yourself with this section to …

Copyright law grants the authors of original creative works a set of exclusive rights in their creations, including the right to prevent others from copying or selling the work without the copyright holder’s …

In the U.S., copyright is a form of protection provided by the government to the authors of “original works of authorship, including literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, and certain other intellectual works.”