Copyright Ownership Check

Ten true-or-false questions to reinforce the ownership principles taught in the clinic.

1. Copyright protection generally begins when original human-authored expression is fixed in a tangible form. True False

2. Copyright protects a bare idea even if the idea has never been written, recorded, or otherwise fixed. True False

3. Copyright can protect both published and unpublished works. True False

4. Paying an independent designer or freelancer automatically transfers that creator's copyright to the person who paid. True False

5. A musical composition and a particular sound recording of that composition can be separate copyrighted works. True False

6. Placing a copyright notice on a work gives the owner the same legal benefits as federal copyright registration. True False

7. Creating an LLC or filing a DBA automatically transfers a creator's existing copyrights into the business. True False

8. A publishing or licensing deal can affect who controls a creative work and who receives future revenue from it. True False

9. Copyright and trademark protect the same subject matter and serve the same purpose. True False

10. Entirely AI-generated material becomes copyrightable merely because a human typed a short prompt. True False

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Official references: U.S. Copyright Office Circular 1 · Copyright FAQ · Copyright and Artificial Intelligence

Educational information only. This quiz does not provide legal advice or create an attorney-client relationship. The clinic is not affiliated with or endorsed by Dolly Parton.