| There are some things that the copyright law | | | | law depending on how one presents it in the |
| does not cover certain works. Sure thing that the | | | | public. Say for instance, a filmmaker creates a |
| copyright law will not protect the titles of a | | | | movie about a nuclear device that can be |
| movie, books or perhaps simple quotations | | | | transform into a comet, the specific way or |
| because these things are free for all and can be | | | | perhaps the idea itself can be protected by the |
| consider a liberty for everyone to use. This article | | | | copyright. |
| will discuss some works that the copyright does | | | | In some cases, you are not free to copy a |
| not cover.a. Short Phrases cannot be protected | | | | collection of facts because the collection of facts |
| unless.. | | | | may be protectible as a compilation.c. Ideas? |
| Phrases are not protected under copyright law. | | | | Hmmm.. |
| Short phrases, names, titles or small groups of | | | | Have you ever heard of an idea being |
| words are seen as common idioms of the English | | | | copyrighted? Of course there is none because |
| language and are free for anyone to use. | | | | Ideas are difficult to grasp and because of this, |
| However, when it is being advertise say for | | | | copyright law cannot encompass in protecting |
| example, a short phrase used as an advertising | | | | ideas. Just like facts, it only protects the particular |
| slogan or bill will be protected under trademark | | | | way an idea is being expressed. Any idea can be |
| law. Using that case one could not use similar | | | | used by anyone, except for those confidential |
| phrase for the purpose of selling products or | | | | ones. Some people really register for a copyright |
| any legal purposes that it may serve that | | | | protection, specifically in the world of business. |
| protection.b. Facts and Theories are not copyright | | | | This instances commonly happen in this situation |
| protected | | | | as to protect some private establishments for |
| A fact or a theory is not protected by copyright. | | | | their works in producing profits. |
| If a scientist discovered this fact, anyone would | | | | Now these are some of the works that the |
| be free to use it without asking for permission or | | | | copyright protection law does not cover. These |
| any authorization from the scientist. Similarly, if | | | | works are rare and I can say difficult for you to |
| someone creates a theory, anyone could use that | | | | put protection but on the other hand, one can |
| theory to create a new discovery or book or | | | | freely use any of these for whatever purpose it |
| movie and the likes. However, there are also | | | | may serve them. If you still want to learn more |
| exemptions say for example in a unique manner | | | | about it you can follow the link in the resource |
| in which a fact can be protected by the copyright | | | | box below. |