Glossary Guide

Choreographic works

The term “choreography” is derived from the Greek words “choreia,” meaning “dance,” and “graphikos,” meaning “to write.” A dance is…

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Certification

1) The act of signing an application to register a work with the U.S. Copyright Office. The individual who signs…

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Certificate of registration

An official record issued by the U.S. Copyright Office that bears the U.S. Copyright Office seal and the signature of…

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CAD

An abbreviation for the U.S. Copyright Office’s “Copyright Acquisitions Division.”

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Best edition

“The ‘best edition’ of a work is the edition, published in the United States at any time before the date…

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Berne Convention

An international treaty, the “Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works,” to protect literary and artistic works signed…

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Basic registration

A registration issued on or after January 1, 1978.

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Authorship statement

The portion of the application that describes the copyrightable material created by the author named in the application. In the…

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Author Created

The portion of the online application that identifies the copyrightable material created by the author named in the application. In…

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Authorized agent

Any person entitled to act on behalf of an author, a copyright claimant, or an owner of one or more…

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