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Derivative work

In copyright law, a derivative work is an expressive creation that includes major copyrightable elements of a first, previously created original work (the underlying work). The derivative work becomes a second, separate work independent from the first. The transformation, modification or adaptation of the work must be substantial and bear its author's…

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Application of derivative-work copyright

Liability of derivative-work

The fair use defense in derivative work cases

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Derivative work

Nodes78
Edges77
Triples181
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.025641
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related to External links · 26
Derivative work → Answers, Artslaw, August, Chillingeffects, Compilations, Copyright, Copyright Office, David, DERIVATIVE WORK RIGHTS, Derivative Works, Derivative Works Archived, Frequently Asked Questions, Funnystrange, Geek Law, Hosted, Internet-Related Derivative Works Archived, July, Lawrence Rosen, Linuxjournal, Richard
related to Examples of derivative works under U.S. law · 22
Derivative work → Acuff-Rose Music, Archived, August, Because, Campbell, Duchamp's, French, Generations, Inc, Jocondisme, Leonardo's, Marcel Duchamp, Mona Lisa With, Moustache, Oh, Pretty Woman, She, Supreme Court, The, These
related to Mere preparation · 18
Derivative work → Baby Can, Chapman, Copyright Law's, Hold You, In, In Anderson, Maraj, Minaj, Nicki Minaj's, On, Rocky, Stallone, Sylvester Stallone's, The, This, Timothy Anderson's Rocky IV, Tracy Chapman's, United States Copyright Act
related to Transformativeness · 17
Derivative work → Acuff-Rose Music, As, Campbell, Court, Fair Use Standard, Harvard Law Review, In, Inc, Judge Pierre, Leval, Oh, Orbison, Pretty Woman, Supreme Court's, The, The Court's, Toward
related to Originality requirement · 15
Derivative work → Although, Batlin, Feist, For, In Durham Industries, Inc, It, Otherwise, Rural, Second Circuit, Snyder, Son, Supreme Court's, The, Tomy Corp
related to The fair use defense in derivative work cases · 15
Derivative work → Acuff-Rose Music, Campbell, Even, For, Inc, Internet-related, Live Crew, Ninth Circuit, Oh, Pretty Woman, Supreme Court, Supreme Court's, The, This, Two
related to European Union · 12
Derivative work → Case, Cassation, European Commission, European Union, French, General Court's, However, Intellectual Property Code, It, Justice, Systran, The Court
related to Liability of derivative-work · 11
Derivative work → Annie Lee, Co, Distribution, For, In, In Lee, Lee, The, This, Unless, While
related to Canada · 10
Derivative work → Art, Canada, Copyright Act, Galerie, In Théberge, Petit Champlain Inc, SCC, Supreme Court, Though Canadian, Where
related to Lawful works requirement · 10
Derivative work → Copyright Act, Copyright Office, Hars, In, Keeling, Pretty Woman, Recently, Second Circuit, The, Under United States

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Derivative workis aexpressive creation that includes major copyrightable elements of a first0.90text
the Pretty Woman caseinstance ofas in fair use cases0.80text
Google Image Search provide great value to the publicinstance oftruism that search engines0.80text
Derivative workrelated to BerneThe Berne Convention0.60section
Derivative workrelated to BerneProtection0.60section
Derivative workrelated to BerneLiterary0.60section
Derivative workrelated to BerneArtistic Works0.60section
Derivative workrelated to BerneTranslations0.60section
Derivative workrelated to CanadaThough Canadian0.60section
Derivative workrelated to CanadaCopyright Act0.60section
Derivative workrelated to CanadaCanada0.60section
Derivative workrelated to CanadaIn Théberge0.60section

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