Are systems copyrighted?

Are game systems copyrighted?

Are game controllers and consoles copyrightable? These are considered functional elements of a game, so they are generally not copyrightable. Copyright does not protect useful products.

Is software protected by copyright?

Computer software, more specifically the program code, is protected by copyright as a ""literary work"". There may also be other types of copyright work associated with some computer software.

What Cannot have a copyright?

Words and short phrases are not copyrightable. This includes as names, titles, and slogans; familiar symbols or designs; mere variations of typographic ornamentation, lettering or coloring; and mere listing of ingredients or contents.

What works are not protected by copyright?

In general, copyright does not protect individual words, short phrases, and slogans; familiar symbols or designs; or mere variations of typographic ornamentation, lettering, or coloring; mere listings of ingredients or contents.