copyright

Annotation

A statement that the U.S. Copyright Office adds to the registration record to clarify the facts underlying the claim or…

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Abridgement

A shortened or condensed version of a preexisting work that retains the general sense and unity of the preexisting work.

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1976 Copyright Act

Public Law No. 94-553, 90 Stat. 2541 (1976). Passed by Congress and effective on January 1, 1978, this law as…

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1909 Copyright Act

An Act to Amend and Consolidate the Acts Respecting Copyright, Pub. L. No. 60-349, 35 Stat. 1075 (1909). This law…

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GLOSSARY

This Glossary provides brief definitions for certain terms as they apply to registration, recordation, and other services provided by the…

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