Which term refers to protection from copying your own work?

• A. Trademark
• B. Copyright
• C. Patent
• D. Licensing

Answer: (B)

Protection from copying your own work is provided by copyright. Copyright covers original works of authorship fixed in a tangible form, such as drawings, designs, writings, photographs, and music. It gives you exclusive rights to reproduce, distribute, display, perform, and create derivative works, and to license others to use your work. This protection usually starts automatically when you create and fix the work, with registration offering stronger enforcement if needed. It doesn’t apply to brand names or logos (that’s a trademark), inventions (patents), or simply grant broad usage rights (licensing is an agreement to allow use, not a form of protection itself).