copyrightable
Eligible for protection
Copyrightable describes creative work that qualifies for copyright protection—original expression fixed in tangible form.
Literary works, music, films, and software are typically copyrightable; facts, ideas, and short phrases generally are not.
The lawyer advised that the design was copyrightable.
The question of what's copyrightable shifts as technology and law evolve.
Violation of rights
- statuteEnacted written rule
- litigationLegal dispute process
- plaintiffCivil case initiator
- defendantParty facing charges
damages · registration · DMCA · jurisdiction · derivative · transformative · injunction
Conveyed thought or feeling
- compositionArranged elements forming whole
- authorshipOrigin of written work
- originalityNovel creative quality
- artisticShowing imaginative skill
literature · music · choreography · photography · film · drama · poetry · fiction
Quality of being original
- uniquenessQuality of being singular
- creativityCapacity for original thought
- fixationPersistent mental attachment
- thresholdPoint of beginning
modicum · spark · selection · arrangement · coordination
Ongoing payments to creators
- permissionsOfficial allowances granted
- agreementsFormal mutual arrangements
- publishingDistributing written works publicly
- exclusiveLimited to one group
non-exclusive · commercial · terms · fees · renewal · expiration · sublicensing · synchronization
Formal recording of participation
- durationLength of existence
- termFixed period or word
- enforcementCompelling compliance with rules
- takedownForced grounding maneuver
piracy · unauthorized · counterfeit · notice · deposit · presumption · formalities
Formal honorific or name
- holderOne who possesses
- proprietorBusiness holder
- assignmentAllocated work or duty
- transferMove between locations
inheritance · estate · contribution · attribution · divisibility · successor · beneficiary · co-authorship
infringement
Violation of rights
- statuteEnacted written rule
- litigationLegal dispute process
- plaintiffCivil case initiator
defendant · damages · registration · DMCA · jurisdiction · derivative · transformative · injunction
expression
Conveyed thought or feeling
- compositionArranged elements forming whole
- authorshipOrigin of written work
- originalityNovel creative quality
artistic · literature · music · choreography · photography · film · drama · poetry · fiction · screenplay
novelty
Quality of being original
- uniquenessQuality of being singular
- creativityCapacity for original thought
- fixationPersistent mental attachment
threshold · modicum · spark · selection · arrangement · coordination
royalties
Ongoing payments to creators
- permissionsOfficial allowances granted
- agreementsFormal mutual arrangements
- publishingDistributing written works publicly
exclusive · non-exclusive · commercial · terms · fees · renewal · expiration · sublicensing · synchronization · reproduction
registration
Formal recording of participation
- durationLength of existence
- termFixed period or word
- enforcementCompelling compliance with rules
takedown · piracy · unauthorized · counterfeit · notice · deposit · presumption · formalities
title
Formal honorific or name
- holderOne who possesses
- proprietorBusiness holder
- assignmentAllocated work or duty
transfer · inheritance · estate · contribution · attribution · divisibility · successor · beneficiary · co-authorship
copyrightableuncopyrightable
Ineligible for intellectual protection
unprotectable · generic · unoriginal · factual · utilitarian
copyrightablepublic domain
Unprotected creative works
open source · commons · unrestricted · royalty-free · unowned
copyright, rightful, copyrights, copyrighted, copyrighting, copyleft