| Literary | Books, Journals, Periodicals, Conference Papers etc |
| Dramatic | Scripts, Plays |
| Publishers /Typographical | Publication Layout, Editors Notes, Footnotes, Contents, Index etc. |
| Crown Copyright | Parliamentary Papers, Legislation, Government Reports/Guidelines/Consultations/Reviews etc |
| Artistic | May also be protected under Design Rights, Trademarks or Patents |
| Images/Photographs | Photographs, Clipart, Diagrams, Paintings, Drawings, Logos |
| Product Design | Graphics, packaging |
| Fashion Design | Clothing, Jewellery, Fabric |
| Sculptures | 3D Artistic work of varying materials, Metal, Wood, Clay, Plastic |
| Architecture | Buildings, Building designs |
| Music (Sheet) | Compositions, Scores, Lyrics |
| Music (Sound Recordings) | CDs, DVDs ,MP3, MP4, Broadcasts, WWW |
| Performances | Dance, Musical, Theatrical, Recitals, Lectures |
| Films | Purchased VHS, DVD, Recorded Off-air, WWW Download |
| Broadcasts | Purchased VHS, DVD Recorded Off-air, WWW On Demand |
| Computer Programs | Programme Language, functionality, software |
| Databases | Searchable compilations of data, content |
| Multimedia | Contains content of various formats e.g. Film, Music, Art, Text |
| Internet content | Web pages: Text, images, film, music, links, Social Networking/ File Sharing: |
| Social networking/Sharing | Facebook, Flickr, YouTube, Twitter |
| Unpublished Work | Private Letters, Photographs, Diaries, Manuscripts, compositions |
| Moral Rights | Paternity, Integrity, False Attribution and Privacy |
| Orphan Works | Unknown or untraceable author/creator/owner |
| Trademark | Protection of commercial identifier i.e. Logo, Name, Colour |
| Designs | Protection of original 2D or 3D designs for commercial exploitation |
| Patents | Protection of original inventions or ideas capable of industrial application |