A copy means an imitation or reproduction or duplicate of an original. Some common usesof the term “copy” in a legal sense include:
In the context of copyright law, cases such as this one from the Ninth Circuit, explain that “copy” for...intellectual property
copyright
Copyright is the exclusive legal right to reproduce, publish, sell, or distribute the matter and form of something.
Overview - U.S. Copyright ActThe U.S. Copyright Act, (codified at 17 U.S.C. §§ 101 - 810), is federal...
copyright and patent power
Copyright and patent powers refers to the federal government’s ability under Article I, Section 8, Clause 8 of the Constitution to create and control a federal copyright and patent system. Under this clause, Congress may "promote the Progress...
copyright notice
Copyright notice is a legal form of notice to inform users of the copyright ownership of published works of the basic requirements.
The function of the copyright notice is to let the public know that the work is copyrighted...
Copyright Office
The Copyright Office serves as the main administrator of copyrights in the United States; organized as a department of the Library of Congress. Individuals who create a work eligible for a copyright can automatically be legally protected from...
Copyright Owner
A copyright owner is the entity that owns the exclusive rights comprised within a copyright. Copyright owners have specific rights, such as reproduction of the work, distribution of the work, production of products deriving from the work or...
copyright registration
Copyright registration is the process for filing a copyright with the U.S. Copyright Office created by § 408 of the Copyright Act of 1976. Registration consists of sending to the Copyright Office a copyright application, fee, and deposit of...
counsel of record
The counsel of record, also known as attorney of record, is the lawyer who appears in court or receives pleadings and other formal documents on a party's behalf.
In People v. Macrander, 828 P.2d 234, the Supreme Court of...
Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
The Court of Customs and Patent Appeals was the United States court in Washington, D.C. with jurisdiction over all decisions from the U.S. Customs Court (USCC) (renamed in 1980 the Court of International Trade (CIT)) and decisions by the...
cross-licensing
Cross Licensing refers to the cross-license agreement between patentees, entered into for purposes of avoiding litigation concerning conflicting patents. It helps preserve the financial incentives for inventors to commercialize their existing...