RESEARCH ETHICS
COPY RIGHT
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -No. In general, registration is voluntary. Copyright exists from the moment the work is created. You will have to register, however, if you wish to bring a lawsuit for infringement of a U.S. work.
Detailed explanation-2: -What is Copyright? U.S. copyright laws protect “original works of authorship fixed in any tangible medium of expression, now known or later developed, from which they can be perceived, reproduced or otherwise communicated, either directly or with the aid of a machine or device."
Detailed explanation-3: -In order to apply for copyright protection, a work must fulfill all the requirements of being fixed in a tangible medium of expression which has different elements that may be confusing for different types of works.
Detailed explanation-4: -Copyright law protects creators of original material from unauthorized duplication or use. For an original work to be protected by copyright laws, it has to be in tangible form.