Question

1. a copyright is an intangible property right, meaning that you can touch and feel it. a. true b. false 2. under federal copyright laws, a single-authored book is: a. protected for the author's life plus seventy years. b. protected for two generations of heirs after the author dies. c. not protected. d. protected forever.

Answer 1

Copyright is a form of protection provided by the laws of the United States for original works of authorship. It lasts for the life of the author plus 70 years.

Step-by-step explanation:

A copyright, according to the U.S. Copyright Office, is a form of protection provided by the laws of the United States for 'original works of authorship' including literary, dramatic, musical, architectural, cartographic, choreographic, pantomimic, pictorial, graphic, sculptural, and audiovisual creations. No one can reproduce, display, or perform a copyrighted work without the author's permission. Copyright protection ordinarily lasts for the life of the author plus 70 years.