What does Copyright Law protect?

What does Copyright Law protect?

• A. Ideas and concepts
• B. Original works of expression
• C. Names and titles only
• D. Public domain facts

Answer: (B)

Copyright protects the actual creative expression that someone fixes in a tangible form, not the underlying idea itself. That means an original novel, song, painting, film, software, or photograph is protected in its specific form from being copied. It does not cover the idea, concept, or method behind the work, nor does it protect mere names or titles, and it does not protect facts or information that’s already in the public domain. So the best description is original works of expression.

Copyright protects the actual creative expression that someone fixes in a tangible form, not the underlying idea itself. That means an original novel, song, painting, film, software, or photograph is protected in its specific form from being copied. It does not cover the idea, concept, or method behind the work, nor does it protect mere names or titles, and it does not protect facts or information that’s already in the public domain. So the best description is original works of expression.