Stevenson,a U.S.citizen,wrote a book called The Ten Commandments of Leadership.He gave away copies of the book to the people who attended his workshops on leadership.The copyright protection for this book:
A) is nonexistent unless Stevenson registers it with the Copyright Office.
B) is in effect from the time the book was created and fixed in a copy.
C) will be valid for only 20 years since the publication of the book.
D) will be valid till Stevenson dies.

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Copyright protection for Stevenson's book is in effect from the time it was created and fixed in a copy. The registration with the Copyright Office is not necessary, but it can provide additional benefits such as statutory damages and attorney's fees in case of infringement. The duration of copyright protection depends on various factors, but in general, for works created after January 1, 1978, it lasts for the life of the author plus 70 years.