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Glossary Terms Related To Reproduction & Copyright Topics

Overrun goods

Definition:
When a producer has authorization from an IPR holder to produce goods but exceeds the quantity, the excess goods are "overrun goods."

Musical Work

Definition:
A category of copyrightable work expressed in notation or sounds. A musical work can be embodied and fixed in physical objects that are classified as either "copies" (sheet music) or "phonorecords" (e.g., compact discs or tapes).

Bio-sequence Listings

Definition:
A document that must be included only if a nucleotide or amino acid sequence is part of the invention. With EFS, paper documents are not required for bio-sequence or subsequent bio-sequence submissions.

Non-final Office Action

Definition:
An Office action letter that raises new issues and usually is the first phase of the examination process. An examining attorney will issue a non-final Office action after reviewing the application for the first time. If a new issue arises after the applicant responds to the first non-final Office action, the examining attorney will issue another non-final Office action that sets forth the new issue(s) and continues any that remain outstanding.

Idea-Expression Dichotomy

Definition:
The fundamental rule of law that copyright does not protect an idea; copyright protects only specific expressions of an idea.

Publisher Statement

Definition:
Text printed in each issue of a serial providing information such as the publication name, owner, staff, and frequency. This is generally found within the first few pages of text.

  

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Helpful Terms

Berne Convention

Definition:
The major multilateral copyright treaty, signed in Berne, Switzerland, in 1886. The Berne Convention, whose members form the Berne Union, is adhered to by nearly 150 nations, including the United States.

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Copyright Topics


Copyright Items Our Firm Can Help With

- Music Copyright

- Copyright Exceptions

- Recordings

- Copyright Permission

- Music

- U.S. Trademark Law

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Copyrights FAQs

Question: Can I use a stage name or a pen name?


Answer: There is no legal requirement that the author be identified by his or her real name on the application form.