Unpublished work: A work for which publication, as defined in the Copyright Law, has not occurred.
URAA: An abbreviation for "Uruguay Round Agreements Act."
Uruguay Round Agreements Act ("URAA"): 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.
Uruguay Round General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade ("GATT"): See "General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)."
Useful article: "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.'" 17U.S.C. § 101.
VA: An abbreviation for the "Visual Arts Division" of the U.S. Copyright Office.
Vessel design: 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 registered with the U.S. Copyright Office.
Visual arts works: The U.S. Copyright Office uses the term "visual arts works" to collectively refer to "pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works" and "architectural works."
Work of visual art: "A 'work of visual art' is —
1. 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 consecutively numbered by the author and bear the signature or other identifying mark of the author; or
2. a still photographic image produced for exhibition purposes only, existing in a single copy that is signed by the author, or in a limited edition of 200 copies or fewer that are signed and consecutively numbered by the author.
A work of visual art does not include —
(A) (i) any poster, map, globe, chart, technical drawing, diagram, model, applied art, motion picture or other audiovisual work, book, magazine, newspaper, periodical, data base, electronic information service, electronic publication, or similar publication;
(ii) any merchandising item or advertising, promotional, descriptive, covering, or packaging material or container;
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