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What is Copyright?

• A form of protection• A law that gives you ownership over things you

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What Qualif ies for Copyright

• Three factors qualify a work for copyright• Original• Tangible (must take some physical form)• Creative effort

Must author register for copyright?

• Copyright protection is immediate• Creator does not actually need to register in order to

protect a work• Although to sue for copyright infringement the work

should be registered

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