Tag: Glossary

An abbreviation for “World Intellectual Property Organization.”

“The author’s ‘widow’ or ‘widower’ is the author’s surviving spouse under the law of the author’s domicile at the time of his or her death, whether or not the spouse has later remarried.”

“A ‘work of visual art’ is— a painting, drawing, print or sculpture, existing in a single copy, in a limited edition of 200 copies or fewer that are signed and consecutively numbered by the author, or, in the case of a sculpture, in multiple cast, carved, or fabricated sculptures of 200 or fewer that are… Continue reading Work of visual art

The U.S. Copyright Office uses the term “visual arts works” to collectively refer to “pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works” and “architectural works.”

A design of a frame or body of a craft that is capable of being independently propelled and steered through water, and is designed to carry or transport one or more passengers. Vessel designs received design protection (not copyright protection) in 1998 pursuant to the Vessel Hull Design Protection Act of 1998 and may be… Continue reading Vessel design

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

“A ‘useful article’ is an article having an intrinsic utilitarian function that is not merely to portray the appearance of the article or to convey information. An article that is normally a part of a useful article is considered a ‘useful article.’”

Legislation that includes an agreement on the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. Signed into law December 8, 1994.

An abbreviation for “Uruguay Round Agreements Act.”

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