Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 17 : Section 101
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Section 101 - Notes
SOURCE
(Pub. L. 94-553, title I, Sec. 101, Oct. 19, 1976, 90 Stat. 2541;
Pub. L. 96-517, Sec. 10(a), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 3028; Pub. L.
100-568, Sec. 4(a)(1), Oct. 31, 1988, 102 Stat. 2854; Pub. L.
101-650, title VI, Sec. 602, title VII, Sec. 702, Dec. 1, 1990, 104
Stat. 5128, 5133; Pub. L. 102-307, title I, Sec. 102(b)(2), June
26, 1992, 106 Stat. 266; Pub. L. 102-563, Sec. 3(b), Oct. 28, 1992,
106 Stat. 4248; Pub. L. 104-39, Sec. 5(a), Nov. 1, 1995, 109 Stat.
348; Pub. L. 105-80, Sec. 12(a)(3), Nov. 13, 1997, 111 Stat. 1534;
Pub. L. 105-147, Sec. 2(a), Dec. 16, 1997, 111 Stat. 2678; Pub. L.
105-298, title II, Sec. 205, Oct. 27, 1998, 112 Stat. 2833; Pub. L.
105-304, title I, Sec. 102(a), Oct. 28, 1998, 112 Stat. 2861; Pub.
L. 106-44, Sec. 1(g)(1), Aug. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 222; Pub. L.
106-113, div. B, Sec. 1000(a)(9) [title I, Sec. 1011(d)], Nov. 29,
1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A-544; Pub. L. 106-379, Sec. 2(a), Oct.
27, 2000, 114 Stat. 1444; Pub. L. 107-273, div. C, title III, Sec.
13210(5), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1909.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The Universal Copyright Convention, referred to in definition of
"international agreement", is set out under section 104 of this
title.
Section 1011(d) of the Intellectual Property and Communications
Omnibus Reform Act of 1999, referred to in definition of "work made
for hire", is section 1000(a)(9) [title I, Sec. 1011(d)] of Pub. L.
106-113, which amended par. (2) of that definition. See 1999
Amendment note below.
Section 2(a)(1) of the Work Made For Hire and Copyright
Corrections Act of 2000, referred to in definition of "work made
for hire", is section 2(a)(1) of Pub. L. 106 - 379, which amended
par. (2) of that definition. See 2000 Amendment note below.
Section 2 of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act, referred to in
definitions of "WTO Agreement" and "WTO member country", is
classified to section 3501 of Title 19, Customs Duties.
AMENDMENTS
2002 - Pub. L. 107-273, Sec. 13210(5)(B), transferred definition
of "Registration" to appear after definition of "publicly".
Pub. L. 107-273, Sec. 13210(5)(A), transferred definition of
"computer program" to appear after definition of "compilation".
2000 - Pub. L. 106-379, Sec. 2(a)(2), in definition of "work made
for hire", inserted after par. (2) provisions relating to
considerations and interpretations to be used in determining
whether any work is eligible to be considered a work made for hire
under par. (2).
Pub. L. 106-379, Sec. 2(a)(1), in definition of "work made for
hire", struck out "as a sound recording," after "motion picture or
other audiovisual work," in par. (2).
1999 - Pub. L. 106-113, which directed the insertion of "as a
sound recording," after "audiovisual work" in par. (2) of
definition relating to work made for hire, was executed by making
the insertion after "audiovisual work," to reflect the probable
intent of Congress.
Pub. L. 106-44, Sec. 1(g)(1)(B), in definition of "proprietor",
substituted "For purposes of section 513, a 'proprietor' " for "A
'proprietor' ".
Pub. L. 106-44, Sec. 1(g)(1)(A), transferred definition of
"United States work" to appear after definition of "United States".
1998 - Pub. L. 105-304, Sec. 102(a)(1), struck out definition of
"Berne Convention work".
Pub. L. 105-304, Sec. 102(a)(2), in definition of "country of
origin", substituted "For purposes of section 411, a work is a
'United States work' only if" for "The 'country of origin' of a
Berne Convention work, for purposes of section 411, is the United
States if" in introductory provisions, substituted "treaty party or
parties" for "nation or nations adhering to the Berne Convention"
in par. (1)(B) and "is not a treaty party" for "does not adhere to
the Berne Convention" in par. (1)(C), (D), and struck out at end
"For the purposes of section 411, the 'country of origin' of any
other Berne Convention work is not the United States."
Pub. L. 105-298, Sec. 205(1), inserted definitions of
"establishment" and "food service or drinking establishment".
Pub. L. 105-304, Sec. 102(a)(3), inserted definition of "Geneva
Phonograms Convention".
Pub. L. 105-298, Sec. 205(2), inserted definition of "gross
square feet of space".
Pub. L. 105-304, Sec. 102(a)(4), inserted definition of
"international agreement".
Pub. L. 105-298, Sec. 205(3), (4), inserted definitions of
"performing rights society" and "proprietor".
Pub. L. 105-304, Sec. 102(a)(5), inserted definition of term
"treaty party".
Pub. L. 105-304, Sec. 102(a)(6), inserted definition of term
"WIPO Copyright Treaty".
Pub. L. 105-304, Sec. 102(a)(7), inserted definition of term
"WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty".
Pub. L. 105-304, Sec. 102(a)(8), inserted definitions of terms
"WTO Agreement" and "WTO member country".
1997 - Pub. L. 105-147 inserted definition of "financial gain".
Pub. L. 105-80, in definition of to perform or to display a work
"publicly", substituted "process" for "processs" in par. (2).
1995 - Pub. L. 104-39 inserted definition of "digital
transmission".
1992 - Pub. L. 102-563 substituted "Except as otherwise provided
in this title, as used" for "As used" in introductory provisions.
Pub. L. 102-307 inserted definition of "registration".
1990 - Pub. L. 101-650, Sec. 702(a), inserted definition of
"architectural work".
Pub. L. 101-650, Sec. 702(b), in definition of "Berne Convention
work" added par. (5).
Pub. L. 101-650, Sec. 602, inserted definition of "work of visual
art".
1988 - Pub. L. 100-568, Sec. 4(a)(1)(B), inserted definitions of
"The Berne Convention" and "Berne Convention work".
Pub. L. 100-568, Sec. 4(a)(1)(C), inserted definition of "country
of origin".
Pub. L. 100-568, Sec. 4(a)(1)(A), in definition of "Pictorial,
graphic, and sculptural works" substituted "diagrams, models, and
technical drawings, including architectural plans" for "technical
drawings, diagrams, and models".
1980 - Pub. L. 96-517 inserted definition of "computer program".
DEFINITIONS
Pub. L. 103-465, title V, Sec. 501, Dec. 8, 1994, 108 Stat. 4973,
provided that: "For purposes of this title [enacting section 1101
of this title and section 2319A of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal
Procedure, amending sections 104A and 109 of this title, sections
1052 and 1127 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade, and sections 41,
104, 111, 119, 154, 156, 172, 173, 252, 262, 271, 272, 287, 292,
295, 307, 365, and 373 of Title 35, Patents, enacting provisions
set out as notes under section 1052 of Title 15 and sections 104
and 154 of Title 35, and amending provisions set out as a note
under section 109 of this title] -
"(1) the term 'WTO Agreement' has the meaning given that term
in section 2(9) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act [19 U.S.C.
3501(9)]; and
"(2) the term 'WTO member country' has the meaning given that
term in section 2(10) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act."
SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This section is referred to in sections 106A, 114 of this title;
title 2 sections 179u, 1741; title 15 section 1129; title 18
sections 2318, 2319; title 28 section 4001.
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