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QUESTION: What works are protected by copyright?

ANSWER:

Copyright protects "original works of authorship" that are fixed in a tangible form of expression. The fixation need not be directly perceptible so long as it may be communicated with the aid of a machine or device (e.g., a computer or CD player). Copyrightable works include the following categories:

1. Literary works;

2. Musical works, including any accompanying words;

3. Dramatic works, including any accompanying music;

4. Pantomimes and choreographic works;

5. Pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works;

6. Motion pictures and other audiovisual works;

7. Sound recordings;

8. Architectural works.

These categories are viewed broadly. For example, computer programs may be registered as "literary works"; maps and architectural plans may be registered as "pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works."

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