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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The form of protection offered under U.S. law to the authors of “original works of authorship” is a(n) ____
A
patent
B
electronic right
C
trademark
D
copyright
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Copyright (or author’s right) is a legal term used to describe the rights that creators have over their literary and artistic works.

Detailed explanation-2: -Copyright, a form of intellectual property law, protects original works of authorship including literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works, such as poetry, novels, movies, songs, computer software, and architecture.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Copyright Act, 1957 protects original literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works and cinematograph films and sound recordings from unauthorized uses. Unlike the case with patents, copyright protects the expressions and not the ideas. There is no copyright in an idea.

Detailed explanation-4: -Copyright is a form of protection grounded in the U.S. Constitution and granted by law for original works of authorship fixed in a tangible medium of expression. Copyright covers both published and unpublished works.

Detailed explanation-5: -Originality. In order to qualify for copyright protection in the United States, a work must satisfy the originality requirement, which has two parts. The work must have “at least a modicum” of creativity, and it must be the independent creation of its author.

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