Copyright-- Apr 2026

: Original works like books, articles, music, paintings, photographs, movies, and software.

: For individual authors in the U.S., protection typically lasts for the author's life plus 70 years. Fair Use and Public Domain Copyright--

Copyright is a legal protection for original creative works that are "fixed" in a tangible form, such as being written down, recorded, or saved to a computer. This protection gives the creator exclusive rights to control how their work is used, including the right to copy, distribute, and perform it. : Original works like books, articles, music, paintings,

: Ideas, facts, systems, methods, titles, or short phrases. It only protects the specific expression of an idea, not the idea itself. : Original works like books