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What is copyright? Copyright is a protection that covers published and unpublished literary, scientific and artistic works, whatever the form of expression, provided such works are fixed in a tangible or material form.

If you can see it, hear it and/or touch it - it may be protected. Example: essay, screenplay, song, photograph, programming, HTML coding, graphic artwork, etc. If it is audio or visual, presented in analog or digital, it can be protected.

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Intellectual Property Rights

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Fair Use Rationale

Fair Use is using a portion of a copyrighted work "as is" for purposes of parody, reporting, research and education about such copyrighted work without the permission of the author.

Any original work by others displayed on this website is used to promote the original owners agenda, never for resale or profit. Some images on this website were not originally created by eDsign Service, these are used in Fair Use context based on the following rationale:

• The image is a publicity photo released by the owner which owns the copyright, intended for wide distribution.
• The image is of a character and content discussed in the text.
• The image is of lower resolution and quality than the original (copies made from it will be of inferior quality).
• No free or public domain images have been located for this subject.
• The image does not limit the copyright owners' rights to distribute in any way.
• The image's inclusion is important because it illustrates content discussed in the text.
• The image is being used for informational purposes only.
• The image is being used to illustrate the original source in question.