copyright

Deposit copy

A physical or electronic embodiment of a work. A deposit copy may be on or in various media (e.g., paper,…

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Deposit account

A standing account with the U.S. Copyright Office from which customers can draw funds to pay for services provided by…

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De minimis

A legal term that is based on the Latin phrase “de minimis non curat lex,” which means “the law does…

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Date of recordation

1) For the recordation of transfers of copyright ownership and other documents pertaining to copyright under Section 205 of Title…

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Database

For purposes of copyright registration, a database is defined as a compilation of digital information comprised of data, information, abstracts,…

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Created

“A work is ‘created’ when it is fixed in a copy or phonorecord for the first time; where a work…

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Copyrightable

A term used to describe a work that is original and sufficiently creative to be registered with the U.S. Copyright…

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Copyright notice

A statement placed on copies or phonorecords of a work to inform the public that a copyright owner is claiming…

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Copyright Card Catalog

A physical archive located at the U.S. Copyright Office that may be used to search for completed registrations and recorded…

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Copies

“‘Copies’ are material objects, other than phonorecords, in which a work is fixed by any method now known or later…

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