“‘Audiovisual works’ are works that consist of a series of related images which are intrinsically intended to be shown by the use of machines or devices such as projectors, viewers, or electronic equipment, together with accompanying sounds, if any, regardless of the nature of the material objects, such as films or tapes, in which the… Continue reading Audiovisual work
Architectural work
“An ‘architectural work’ is the design of a building as embodied in any tangible medium of expression, including a building, architectural plans, or drawings. The work includes the overall form as well as the arrangement and composition of spaces and elements in the design, but does not include individual standard features.” 17 U.S.C. § 101.… Continue reading Architectural work
Applicant
The party who submits an application to the U.S. Copyright Office.
Anonymous work
“An ‘anonymous work’ is a work on the copies or phonorecords of which no natural person is identified as author.” 17 U.S.C. § 101.
Annotation
A statement that the U.S. Copyright Office adds to the registration record to clarify the facts underlying the claim or to identify legal limitations on the claim. To “annotate” means to add an annotation to the record.
Abridgement
A shortened or condensed version of a preexisting work that retains the general sense and unity of the preexisting work.
1976 Copyright Act
Public Law No. 94-553, 90 Stat. 2541 (1976). Passed by Congress and effective on January 1, 1978, this law as amended is the current Copyright Law of the United States. It is codified in Title 17 of the U.S. Code.
1909 Copyright Act
An Act to Amend and Consolidate the Acts Respecting Copyright, Pub. L. No. 60-349, 35 Stat. 1075 (1909). This law as amended was the copyright law of the United States from July 1, 1909 through December 31, 1977. It was repealed effective January 1, 1978 and replaced with the 1976 Copyright Act.
GLOSSARY
This Glossary provides brief definitions for certain terms as they apply to registration, recordation, and other services provided by the U.S. Copyright Office. Definitions that are taken directly from the Copyright Act or the Office’s regulations are enclosed in quotation marks. Definitions that are not enclosed in quotation marks are not legal definitions; they are… Continue reading GLOSSARY
NPI Requirements
Prescribers Be Aware: The NPI is here. The NPI is now. Do you have one? Are you using it? Recently, CMS published a final rule that requires prescribers who are not covered entities themselves to obtain an individual (Entity Type 1) National Provider Identifier (NPI) and disclose it when needed for a pharmacy claim. This… Continue reading NPI Requirements