<Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> Copyright is a legal right created by the law of a country that grants the creator of an original work exclusive rights for its use and distribution . This is usually only for a limited time . The exclusive rights are not absolute but limited by limitations and exceptions to copyright law, including fair use . A major limitation on copyright is that copyright protects only the original expression of ideas, and not the underlying ideas themselves . </P> <P> Copyright is a form of intellectual property, applicable to certain forms of creative work . Some, but not all jurisdictions require "fixing" copyrighted works in a tangible form . It is often shared among multiple authors, each of whom holds a set of rights to use or license the work, and who are commonly referred to as rights holders . These rights frequently include reproduction, control over derivative works, distribution, public performance, and moral rights such as attribution . </P>

Brief definition of copyright law and what it protects