Guides: Copyright for Visual Communication: Usage Rights Categories

Copyright

Is owned by the creator except in specific circumstances (e.g. items created within regular employment).
Is automatically granted to the creator - no registration is required. However, registration has legal benefits.
Covers derivative works - other items based on the original work.
Expires 70 years after the death of the creator.
Does not apply to titles, short phrases or slogans, ideas, facts or works without originality.
Can be licensed for commercial use by others only by the owner.
Applies to both print and digital equally.
Must be negotiated by format (what forms are covered?), date (how long?) and scope (how many? where?).

Can only be applied by the copyright owner.
Has many versions (see below).
Allows usage rights to be conferred automatically within the terms of the chosen licence.
Creative Commons 0 is like public domain, waives as many rights as legally possible.

Is owned by the business associated with the item.
Protects a company's reputation and ability to conduct business.
Is used to distinguish one business from another.
Is automatically granted to the business - no registration is required. However, registration has legal benefits.
Registered trademark needs to be renewed every 15 years.
Can be licensed for commercial use to others only by the owner.
Applies to both print and digital equally.

Government of Canada Trademark Guide
How-to Guide on Trademarks
A blog post from Intuit Quickbooks.
Canada Trademark Guide
A small-business law-firm, Law Scout, provides quick free advice on trademarks.

Means that no one owns copyright or licensing rights.
Is automatic 70 years after the creator's death (Canada).
Is specific to each country. For example. In the US, it is currently set at 75 years after the work is published.
Can be conferred to items at any time by their creator/copyright owner.
Is automatic for items created by the US government. The Canadian government retains rights to some items.