Amboy is an offspring of the Illinois Central Railroad. The town was laid out in 1854. The first residences were those of L. W. Borden, B. S. Reynolds and Dr. David Bainter, erected that year. In 1855 the extensive shops of the company were built.
What does copyright protect? Copyright, a form of intellectual property law, protects original works of authorship including literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works, such as poetry, novels, movies, songs, computer software, Web sites, and architecture.
Obtaining Copyright Protection Under the current U.S. Copyright Act, copyright protection exists in original works of authorship fixed in a tangible medium of expression. The ease in which copyright rights are secured under this definition has led to copyrights becoming the most widely available form of intellectual property protection. The discussion of the acquisition of copyright protection is divided into the following sections: originality requirement; works of authorship; fixation; automatic creation