What types of works are protected by copyright?

Copyright law in North Dakota protects a wide variety of creative works. This includes literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works. This also includes computer software and databases that are fixed in a tangible medium. There are several other types of works that are generally protected by copyright law, such as sound recordings, motion pictures, photographs, architectural works, and choreographed dances. Copyright protection also extends to any adaptations or derivatives of these works, such as translations, abridgements, and musical arrangements. If a work is original and fixed in a tangible form, then the law presumes that it is protected by copyright, and the copyright owner automatically has certain exclusive rights to use and authorize others to use the work. This includes the exclusive rights to copy, distribute, perform publicly, display publicly, create derivative works, or make the work available online. In North Dakota, copyright protection begins when the work is created and fixed in a tangible form, and usually lasts for the life of the author plus 70 years.

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