Copyright is automatic and what you create is what you own. Copyright it doesn’t protect an idea, it protects a creation

e.g. you cant copyright the Pen, but you can copyright a pen design.

Its usually a good idea to mark your work with a statement. So if you’ve made a script and are giving it to people, make it obvious that the script is yours. So a heading thats says something like “The information in this document is confidential and must not be used or without first obtaining [name] written consent”

What are the different elements contained in copyright?

Exclusive rights: Sets out economic rights for your work e.g If someone can use if for commercial purposes
Original works: Are artistic, literary, dramatic works
Subject matter other than works: sound recording, cinematographic works, Tv, published editions
Exceptions: employer ownership, contract/licence, assignment of rights – youtube is given a non exclusive right

Moral rights: applies to all copyright works referencing – treatment of work
Integrity: – honour and reputation
Right of attribution: Its the creators right to be attributed to their creation. Offending this right by not attributing can lead to lawsuite
Right of false attribution: Self explanatory, if a work is falsely attributed to another person

Duration of copyright – Copyright lasts the life of the author plus 70 years. Different countries have differing terms. there are certain factors that influence duration of copyright aswell.

Even if the work is unpublished it is still under copyright. If it is published anonymously or under a pseudonym it is still under copyright

Exceptions: public – fair dealing, Education, Libraries/archives, Cultural institutions/museums
Infringement:  Rights of ownership. It is an infringement to use a substantial part of a work (quality rather than quantity) without permission e.g uploading Avengers to youtube. If the Moral rights of the copyright holder are challenge they can sue