Copyright

VA

An abbreviation for the “Visual Arts Division” of the U.S. Copyright Office.

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Useful article

“A ‘useful article’ is an article having an intrinsic utilitarian function that is not merely to portray the appearance of…

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Uruguay Round Agreements Act (“URAA”)

Legislation that includes an agreement on the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade.…

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URAA

An abbreviation for “Uruguay Round Agreements Act.”

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Unpublished work

A work for which publication, as defined in the Copyright Law, has not occurred.

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Unpublished collection

A registration accommodation by the U.S. Copyright Office for registering a number of unpublished works with one application, one filing…

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Unit of publication

A registration accommodation by the U.S. Copyright Office for registering multiple works with one application, one filing fee, and one…

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United States work

“For purposes of section 411 [of the 1976 Act], a work is a ‘United States work’ only if— in the…

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Unclaimable material

For purposes of copyright registration, “unclaimable material” includes (i) previously published material; (ii) previously registered material; (iii) material that is…

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Treaty party

“A ‘treaty party’ is a country or intergovernmental organization other than the United States that is a party to an…

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