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  1. Copyright Registration, Protection, and Takedown Services

    Copyright your intellectual property in minutes and share your creative works safely without worrying about theft and plagiarism. It takes less than 5 minutes to sign up, submit your digital …

  2. What is Copyright? | U.S. Copyright Office

    Copyright is a type of intellectual property that protects original works of authorship as soon as an author fixes the work in a tangible form of expression.

  3. Copyright - Wikipedia

    Once the term of a copyright has expired, the formerly copyrighted work enters the public domain and may be used or exploited by anyone without obtaining permission, and normally without …

  4. Understanding Copyright: Definitions, Types, and How It Functions

    Aug 24, 2025 · Copyright grants legal control over intellectual property, allowing creators to authorize reproduction and distribution of their works. Learn how copyright law protects …

  5. Copyright basics | USPTO

    Copyright protects markets for American creative works not only in the United States, but also internationally. The United States is a party to several international agreements establishing …

  6. COPYRIGHT Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : the legal right to be the only one to reproduce, publish, or sell the contents and form of a literary, musical, or artistic work. : to get a copyright on. Note: Copyrights are governed by the …

  7. What Is a Copyright? – Forbes Advisor

    Jul 24, 2025 · How Does Copyright Work? Copyright is automatic. Once you snap a photograph, write a blog post or create a film, your work is already copyrighted.

  8. Copyright in General (FAQ) | U.S. Copyright Office

    Copyright, a form of intellectual property law, protects original works of authorship including literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works, such as poetry, novels, movies, songs, computer …

  9. Copyright | Definition, Examples, & Facts | Britannica

    Nov 6, 2025 · copyright, the exclusive, legally secured right to reproduce, distribute, and perform a literary, musical, dramatic, or artistic work.

  10. Copyright law of the United States - Wikipedia

    In the United States of America, copyright grants monopoly protection for "original works of authorship". [1][2] With the stated purpose to promote art and culture, copyright law assigns a …