Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 17 : Section 101


   

U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
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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