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Compendium of U.S. Copyright Office Practices, Third Edition

COMPENDIUM: Chapter 900

Visual Art Works

Contents

901 What This Chapter Covers 5

902 Visual Arts Division 5

903 What Is a Visual ArtWork? 5

903.1 Pictorial, Graphic, and Sculptural Works 6

903.2 Architectural Works 6

9 04 Fixation of Visual Art Works 6

905 Copyrightable Authorship in Visual Art Works 8

906 Uncopyrightable Material 9

906.1 Common Geometric Shapes 9

906.2 Familiar Symbols and Designs 11

906.3 Colors, Coloring, and Coloration 11

906.4 Typeface, Typefont, Lettering, Calligraphy, and Typographic Ornamentation 13

906.5 Spatial Format and Layout Design 14

906.6 Mechanical Processes and Random Selection 14

906.7 Naturally Occurring and Discovered Material 15

906.8 Functional and Useful Elements 16

907 Derivative Visual Art Works 16

907.1 Copyrightable Authorship in Derivative Works 16

907.2 Permission to Use Preexisting Material 1 7

908 Jewelry 17

908.1 What Is Jewelry? 17

908.2 Copyrightable Authorship in Jewelry 18

908.3 Application Tips for Jewelry 18

909 Photographic Works 19

909.1 Copyrightable Authorship in Photographs 19

909.2 Subject Matter of Photographs 20

909.3 Photographic Reproductions, Digital Copying, and Editing 20

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