What is copyright What are its limitations-01106
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A copyright protects original works of authorship. The protection does not protect theidea itself. It is a set of exclusive rights granted by the law of a jurisdiction to the authoror creator of an original work, including the right to copy, distribute and adapt the work.It allows someone else to use the idea in a different manner.
It's Limitation:
Exceptions and limitations to these rights strive to balance the public interest inthe wide distribution of the material produced and to encourage creativity. Exceptionsinclude fair dealing and fair use, and such use does not require the permission of thecopyright owner. All other uses require permission and copyright owners can license orpermanently transfer or assign their exclusive rights to others. Copyright does not protectideas, only their expression or fixation. In most jurisdictions, copyright arises uponfixation and does not need to be registered. Copyright protection applies for a specificperiod of time, after which the work is said to enter the public domain.
