Copyright ©

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Copyright – symbolized "©" – is a legal concept enacted by most national governments, that gives the creator of an original work exclusive rights to it, usually for a limited period of time. At its most general, it is literally "the right to copy", but also gives the copyright holder the right to be credited for the work, to determine who (if anyone) may adapt the work to other forms, to determine who may perform the work, to benefit financially from the work, and other related rights. It is one form of intellectual property (distinct from patents, trademarks, and trade secrets), and applies to any particular expression of an idea or information, which is substantial and self-contained in a fixed form.

What is there to talk about copright law? Is copyrighting something in USA different than in the UK?
I know that in the UK the complete legal proces needs no lawyer, no forms etc, just a message on your site (c)name 2003

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