 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".  The Industrial Innovation and Technology Act: Hearing Before the ... - Page 58by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights, and Trademarks - 1987 - 274 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Law - 2003 - 1138 pages
...copied from another source. 49 "(2) A 'useful article' is a vessel hull, including a plug or mold, which in normal use has an intrinsic utilitarian function...merely to portray the appearance of the article or to convey information. An article which normally is part of a useful article shall be deemed to be... | |
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...copied from another source. (2) A "useful article" is a vessel hull, including a plug or mold, which in normal use has an intrinsic utilitarian function...merely to portray the appearance of the article or to convey information. An article which normally is part of a useful article shall be deemed to be... | |
 | Rachel Gader-Shafran - Law - 2004 - 734 pages
...article." 17 USC §101(b)(2). Useful Article (Vessel Hull): a vessel hull, including a plug or mold, which in normal use has an intrinsic utilitarian function...merely to portray the appearance of the article or to convey information. An article which normally is part of a useful article shall be deemed to be... | |
 | Christopher Heath - Law - 2004 - 275 pages
...criterion is reserved for these types of works. A "useful article" is defined as: an article having an intrinsic utilitarian function that is not merely to portray the appearance of the article or to convey information.108'109 The judicial interpretations on what constitutes a "useful article" are... | |
 | United States - Law - 2005 - 940 pages
...the building or structure is located in the United States. 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... | |
 | Law - 2005 - 852 pages
...Chapter 23. The "separability" criterion applies only to a "useful article", which is: "an article having an intrinsic utilitarian function that is not merely to portray the appearance of the article or to convey information." (s. 101, US Copyright Act) 3.7.4 Utility models Utility models ("petty patents")... | |
 | Julius J. Marke, Richard Sloane, Linda M. Ryan - Language Arts & Disciplines - 2006 - 1218 pages
...of such fixations. 37C.FR § 202.20(b)(6). "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... | |
 | Steven D. Anderman - Law - 2007 - 547 pages
...pieces'. 39. 'Useful article' is defined in s. 70(4) of the Copyright Act to mean 'an article having an intrinsic utilitarian function that is not merely to portray the appearance of the article or to convey information'. 40. See s. 70(2) of the Copyright Act. 41. See s. 2(1) for the definition of... | |
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...problems with architectural copyrights. The 1976 Act defined a useful article as an article having an intrinsic utilitarian function that is not merely to portray the appearance of the article or to convey information.22 Because the intrinsic function of an architectural plan is to convey information... | |
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