Protected...and not.

In general...

Protected material is original expression that is fixed in a tangible medium of expression. Only minimal creativity is required.

Yes

• Literary
• Music and lyrics
• Dramatic
• Pantomimes & choreography
• Pictorial, graphic, sculptural
• Motion pictures
• Sound recordings
• Architectural works

No

• Ideas
• Procedures & processes
• Systems
• Methods of operation
• Concepts & Principles
• Discoveries
• Blank forms
• Works in the Public Domain