Copyright = No-formality principle = 1) Moral rights (rights only the creator can hold) 2) Economic rights (can be sold and inherited; 50-70 years after the rights holder's death: Mickey Mouse Protection Act)
Patent: protects ideas (a mouse that resembles a person)
Copyright: protects expression (round ears, mouth shape, pants shape)
Origin: The spread of Gutenberg's printing press → enabled mass reproduction.
Creative Commons License provides a flexible framework for sharing creative works while respecting creators' rights. It's not about making things free — it's about making sharing easier and more structured.
