Copyright is the legal protection automatically granted to the creator of original works of authorship the moment they are fixed in a tangible medium. Covered works include literary, artistic, musical, software, and other creative outputs. Copyright provides exclusive rights to copy, distribute, perform, display publicly, and create derivative works for the copyright term (life of the author plus 70 years for individual works; 95 years from publication for works made for hire). It is the IP category that protects most of what software startups create (code, documentation, marketing content, designs, copywriting), automatic without any filing or registration, but with optional registration that provides meaningful additional rights...