Copyright

May 11, 2008
Intellectual Property News and Interesting Facts

Copyright is just one form of Intellectual Property. It differs, though, from all other types in that it is the one form of Intellectual Property that does not need to be registered. As copyright is not registered it is up to the owner of that copyright to protect himself and to initiate legal action in the civil courts if he believes his copyright has been infringed. Generally speaking, any original work made by a person is eligible for copyright protection. Originality refers to the fact that the author must have created the work through the application of his or her own creativity and labour.