Updating copyrighted work

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.

Generally, copyright is enforced as a civil matter, though some jurisdictions do apply criminal sanctions.After the period of protection expires, the copyrighted work enters the public domain.If a work is in the public domain, the work may be freely used without permission from the creator of the work.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. 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.