COPYRIGHTS
The copyright laws sever to create property rights for certain kinds of intellectual property, generally called works of authorship. Copyrights laws protect the legal rights of the creator of an original work by preventing others from reproducing the work in any other way. Kind of intellectual property Modern copyrights laws serve to protect a variety of intellectual property ranging from songs and jingles to computer software and proprietary databases. The intellectual property under copyright laws can be classified as follows. Literary works These cover published works, including books, articles, journals, and periodicals, as well as manuscripts. Even adaptations, translations, and abridgments are taken as original works and are protected under copyright law. Very importantly, these also cover computer programs and computer databases. Dramatic works A dramatic work means a work capable of being physi...
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