The term refers to a group of exclusive rights given to the author or creator of an original work, including the right to copy, distribute and adapt said work. protects the expression of ideas, but not ideas itself. In most jurisdictions arises upon fixation and does not require to be registered. owners possess the exclusive statutory right to exercise control over copying and other exploitation of the works for a specified period of time, after which the work is said to enter the public domain. Uses covered under limitations and exceptions to , such as fair use, do not need permission from the owner. All other uses do require permission. owners can license or permanently transfer or assign their exclusive rights to a third party.