of the following would most likely be used to protect the intellectual property of printed...

Copyright is the most likely form of protection used for the intellectual property of printed materials. Copyright law protects original works of authorship, including literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works, such as poetry, novels, movies, songs, computer software, and architecture. This would include the text and images within printed materials. A copyright gives the owner the exclusive right to reproduce the work, prepare derivative works, distribute copies, and display the work publicly