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This week;Stan Muller teaches you the basics of copyright in the United States. Copyright law is territorial;so we're going to cover the system we know the most about;and that's the US. Stan will talk about what kind of ideas can be copyrighted;who can get a copyright;and what protections the copyright grants. We'll also talk about the always contentious and seemingly ever-growing term of copyright. Stan will also teach you about the low bar for creativity;which means that original work doesn't have to be all that original;and he'll also touch on the problems with copyright in the modern world. The Magic 8 Ball is a registered trademark of the Mattel corporation. Citation 1: Title 17 United States Code;section 101 Citation 2: 17 USC 101 Citation 3: 17 USC 101 *** Thanks to the following Patrons for their generous monthly contributions that help keep Crash Course free for everyone forever: Mark Brouwer;Simun Niclasen;Brad Wardell;Roger C. Rocha;Jan Schmid;Elliot Beter;Nevin Spoljaric;Sandra Aft;SR Foxley;Jessica Simmons;Stefan R. Finnerup;Jason A Saslow;Robert Kunz;Jessica Wode;Mike Drew;Steve Marshall;Anna-Ester Volozh;Christian Ludvigsen;Jeffrey Thompson;James Craver *** Crash Course is on Patreon! You can support us directly by signing up at http://www.patreon.com/crashcourse Want to find Crash Course elsewhere on the internet? Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/YouTubeCrashCourse Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/TheCrashCourse Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thecrashcourse/ CC Kids: http://www.youtube.com/crashcoursekids;CrashCourse;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tamoj84j64I