The intersection between copyright law and fictional
characters
Copyright law plays a vital role in protecting a creative work
from unauthorized use, copying or duplication by a third party. Any
work that can be tangibly represented, is novel, and a by-product
of a person's creativity can be considered a creative work that
can be copyrighted. Over the years, the scope of what can be
protected with the help of copyright law has expanded and evolved
to a great extent. Today, copyright law not only protects a movie
or a piece of literature, but it also protects the fictional
characters that are components of the creative work. A fictional
character refers to an imaginary person that is developed as a part
of a creative work that may include but is not restricted to a
play, movie, or a piece of literature. Typically, a fictional
character may be graphically represented, played by an actor, or
could be represented in the form of a word portrait wherein
