Copyright is a form of intellectual property applicable to any expressible form of an idea or information that is substantive and discrete.

Works covered by copyright include, but are not limited to:

- literary works such as novels, poems, plays, reference works, newspapers and computer programs;

- databases;

- films, musical compositions, and choreography;

- artistic works such as paintings, drawings, photographs and sculpture;

- architecture; and advertisements, maps and technical drawings.