common–law copyright

common–law copyright
common–law copyright n: a copyright in common law protecting unpublished works
◇ Works created after January 1, 1978, are protected by statutory rather than common-law copyright while unpublished.

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

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