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04D useful items

Where to Look in the Law

1909 Act: Not included until 1939, after which time in §5(k)
1947 Act: §5(k)
1976 Act: §101, in definition “useful article”; §§113(c), 401(b)(2), 1301-1314

Copyright Office Publications for Laymen

FL 103 “Useful Articles”

Cases Summarized in Other Sections

Barry Kielselstein-Lord vs Accessories by Pearl, Inc. (launch this) had a belt buckle having been copyrighted, even though it was arguable whether a belt buckle could be “copyrightable subject matter.”

 

 

 

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