At 68 Advisors, we're often asked by clients how to protect their work via copyrights and trademarks. Though we work with attorneys in our network who specialize in these matters, we don't offer binding legal advice. Rather, we refer our clients to an attorney and provide best practices since making a mistake when it comes to a copyright can get you into serious legal and financial trouble.
We found this useful graphic on a post by WhoIsHostingThis.com which sheds some light on when copyright laws apply — and if not, what your other options are for protecting work.