What are some examples of copyright works?
The following are just a few examples of works in which copyright subsists:
Artistic works
- A novel
- A poem
- A photograph
- A movie
- Lyrics to a song
- A musical composition in the form of sheet music
- A sound recording
- A painting
- A plan for a building
Computing
- Computer software application
- Software code for a programming tool or software application
- Software code for a website
- Software code that manages a database
Business
- A database
- Text of a marketing plan or business plan
- Numbers and calculations in a financial forecast
- Architectural plans
- Annual reports
- A manual for the operation of equipment
- Technical specifications for a device
- Business proposals
- Letters and emails sent by a business
- Last reviewed: 26 Sep 2020
- Last updated: 21 Jun 2024