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Is copyright limited to idea or expression of idea?

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Copyright does not protect names, titles, common words/phrases, facts, ideas, discoveries, systems, or methods of operation.

It may protect the way these things are expressed (graphics, video, audio, etc) provided they meet the necessary criteria for copyright registration.
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