Glossary Guide

Licensing Division

The Licensing Division in the U.S. Copyright Office administers certain statutory licenses set forth in the Copyright Act. The Division…

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License

An agreement by which a party grants another party one or more rights (but fewer than all rights), usually limited…

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Joint work

“A ‘joint work’ is a work prepared by two or more authors with the intention that their contributions be merged…

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International Standard Serial Number (“ISSN”)

A unique identifier assigned to a serial publication by national centers under the auspices of the ISSN network. The U.S.…

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ISSN

An abbreviation for “International Standard Serial Number.”

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International Standard Recording Code (“ISRC”)

A unique identifier assigned to a sound recording by designated agencies in each country participating in the program. The U.S.…

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ISRC

An abbreviation for “International Standard Recording Code.”

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International Standard Book Number (“ISBN”)

A unique identifier assigned to a monographic publication by designated agencies in each country participating in the program. The U.S.…

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ISBN

An abbreviation for “International Standard Book Number.”

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Infringement

Infringement occurs when someone other than the copyright owner exercises the exclusive right of the copyright owner unlawfully. Certain limitations…

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