Research Guides: Technology: Copyright Information

Copyright provides legal protection for published and unpublished original works of authorship. The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs making photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Each works' time under copyright varies and the Title 17, Chapter 3 specifies these durations.

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Protected Under Copyright	Not Protected Under Copyright
Literary works Musical works, including any accompanying words Dramatic works, including any accompanying music Pantomimes and choreographic works Pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works Motion pictures and other audiovisual works Sound recordings, which are works that result from the fixation of a series of musical, spoken, or other sounds Architectural works	Ideas, procedures, methods, systems, processes, concepts, principles, or discoveries Works that are not fixed in a tangible form Titles, names, short phrases, and slogans Familiar symbols or designs Mere variations of typographic ornamentation, lettering, or coloring Mere listings of ingredients or contents