Glossary Guide

Audiovisual work

“‘Audiovisual works’ are works that consist of a series of related images which are intrinsically intended to be shown by…

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Architectural work

“An ‘architectural work’ is the design of a building as embodied in any tangible medium of expression, including a building,…

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Applicant

The party who submits an application to the U.S. Copyright Office.

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Anonymous work

“An ‘anonymous work’ is a work on the copies or phonorecords of which no natural person is identified as author.”…

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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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