derivative work

collocation in English

meaningsofderivativeandwork

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derivative
adjective
uk
/dɪˈrɪv.ə.tɪv/us
/dɪˈrɪv.ə.t̬ɪv/
If something is derivative, it is not the result of new ideas, but has been developed from or copies ...
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work
noun
uk
/wɜːk/us
/wɝːk/
an activity, such as a job, that a person uses physical or mental effort to do, usually ...
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(Definition ofderivativeandworkfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The substantial originality rule is designed to ensure a 'sufficiently gross difference' between the underlying work and thederivativeworkto avoid 'entangling' subsequent authors in 'copyright problems'.
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Second, the scope of copyright protection afforded aderivativeworkinvolves only the substantially original and nontrivial features, if any, contributed by the author to thederivativework.
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Display and distribution of fan art that would be considered aderivativeworkwould be unlawful.
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Accordingly, the court held that defendants had prepared an infringingderivativework.
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Thederivativeworkbecomes a second, separate work independent in form from the first.
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Works licensed under incompatible licenses may not be recombined in aderivativeworkwithout obtaining permission from the copyright owner.
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They criticize the people who involve inderivativeworkdo not respect copyright and the interests of the original author.
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However, the ruling was in favor of the rappers, finding that the fair use doctrine extended to parody as protectedderivativework.
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A work consisting of editorial revisions, annotations, elaborations, or other modifications which, as a whole, represent an original work of authorship, is aderivativework.
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A work consisting of editorial revisions, annotations, elaborations, or other modifications, which, as a whole, represent an original work of authorship, is aderivativework.
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The statutory definition is incomplete and the concept ofderivativeworkmust be understood with reference to explanatory case law.
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Primarily aderivativework, included primary study of previously unattributed coinage that was issued during this period.
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Although aderivativeworkwhich reportedly showed little promise, this minor success encouraged him to pursue a literary career.
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For instance, a license may provide a right to perform a work, but not to reproduce it or to prepare aderivativework(adaptation right).
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Many people believe that related regulations will let thederivativeworkbear criminal responsibility easily, including the modified or adapted song or pictures.
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As a result, it is doubted whether the practices ofderivativeworkviolates the legislation of copyright.
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It may be an original orderivativeworkof art, be it literary, dramatic, musical recitation, artistic, related to sound recording, etc.
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Note that the copyleft applies only to the software and not to its output (unless that output is itself aderivativeworkof the program).
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These freedoms do not ensure that aderivativeworkwill be distributed under the same liberal terms.
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This case highlighted that separability plays an important role in the analysis for thederivativework.
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