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What does copyright protect?

It protects original expression fixed in a tangible form.

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Why: Copyright covers original authorship once it is fixed, such as code, text, art, music, or video. It does not protect the underlying idea or method.

Huh, didn't know that: Copyright generally begins automatically when an original work is fixed.

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Answer: Original work fixed in a tangible form. Copyright covers original authorship once it is fixed, such as code, text, art, music, or video. It does not protect the underlying idea or method.

  1. What is Copyright? www.copyright.gov/what-is-copyright
    protects original works of authorship as soon as an author fixes the work in a tangible form of expression
    Checked 2026-10-11.

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