Home     Law Advice     Insurance Advice     Community    
        View All Law Topics        Free Case Review        Legal Resource Directory        FreeAdvice Answers       
Home > Law Advice > Copyright Law > Copyrighted Work
Copyright Law
  All States      
If I buy a copyrighted work, why can’t I do anything with it I want?

Ownership of a copyright is not the same as owning an object which has copoyright protection.

For example, when you buy a book, you get an implied license from the copyright owner (usually the author or publisher) to use the one copy you have purchased for the purpose of reading it. You do not have the right to copy it or anything else. Buying a single copy of a work is not buying the copyright in the work.
Free Case Evaluation From An Experienced Patent Attorney.



Related Information
» Copyright Basics
» Copyrights and Computers
» Copyrights and Website links
» Copyright Violations/Infringement
» Copyrights and Works for Hire
» How to Obtain, Maintain and Sell a Copyright
» What is Protected/Not Protected

Topics Related To Copyright Law
» Intellectual Property
» Communications Law
» Computer Law
» Music Law
» Copyright Law
» Patent Law
» Trade Secrets
» Trademark Law
Get A Free Case Evaluation
From An Experienced Patent Attorney.
It’s Fast and Free!


Free Copyright/ Trademark
Case Evaluation
Reviewed by an Experienced Attorney
State where incident occurred


City where incident occurred
Please select state first.

Enter your Zip Code





» Ask a question in our legal forum

» Search our legal resource directory

» Find an attorney in your area

» Let us find a lawyer for you




HACKER SAFE certified sites prevent over 99.9% of hacker crime. State Law Center  |  Legal Resource Directory  |  Legal Articles  |  Insurance Advice and Quotes  |  FreeAdvice Answers  |  Community Forums
Media  |  Privacy Policy  |  About Us  |  Contact Us

FreeAdvice® has been providing millions of consumers with outstanding legal and insurance information and general advice, free, since 1995. While not a substitute for personal advice from a licensed professional, FreeAdvice is available AS IS, subject to our disclaimer and conditions of use.
FreeAdvice®, AttorneyPages®, ExpertPages® are registered trademarks and units of Advice Company.
All Rights Reserved © 1995-2009