Copyright Protection
Overview of Law Governing Original Works
The source of Federal copyright law originates with the Copyright and Patent Clause of the U.S. Constitution, which authorizes Congress “To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries.” What Subject Matter Is Eligible for Copyright Protection? The Copyright Act offers legal protection to creators of original works of authorship that are fixed in a tangible medium of expression. Such original works must be captured in some form that is sufficiently permanent or stable for it to be perceived, reproduced, or…
