Day 03 of 7 days IP series!

Day 03 of 7 days IP series! “Images may be subject to copyright” Copyright is a legal mechanism designed to protect original works of authorship. It grants creators exclusive rights to their intellectual property, balancing the incentive to create new works with the public's interest in accessing and building upon those creations. Copyright law protects expression, not ideas. Protected Works: Literature, music, drama, choreography, pictorial or graphic designs, movies, sound recordings, and even software code. •⁠ Unprotected Elements: Ideas, facts, systems, operational methods, or short phrases and titles (which are usually covered by trademarks instead). When an individual or entity holds a copyright, they possess a bundle of exclusive rights. These rights allow them to control how their work is used and commercialized: •⁠ Reproduction: The right to make copies of the work. •⁠ Derivation: The right to create new works based on the original (such as translating a book into a new language or adapting a novel into a film). •⁠ Distribution: The right to sell, rent, lease, or lend copies to the public. •⁠ Public Performance & Display: The right to perform a play, play a song, or display an artwork publicly. Fair Use (or Fair Dealing) This legal doctrine allows the limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the owner. It typically applies to activities like criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, or research