Literary works
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Section 101 of the 1976 Copyright Act defines literary works as:
- works, other than audiovisual works, expressed in words, numbers, or other verbal or numerical symbols or indicia, regardless of the nature of the material objects, such as books, periodicals, manuscripts, phonorecords, film, tapes, disks, or cards, in which they are embodied.
Literary works include computer programs,[1] articles, novels, directories, computer databases, essays, catalogs, poetry, dictionaries, encyclopedias, and other reference materials.[2]
[edit] References
- ↑ Following the recommendation of CONTU, Congress amended the Copyright Act in 1980 to recognize that computer programs are protected works. See Computer Software Copyright Act of 1980 (Act of December 12, 1980, Pub. L. 96-517, 1980 U.S.C.C.A.N. (94 Stat.) 3015, 3028). "Computer programs" are defined as a "set of statements or instructions to be used directly or indirectly in a computer in order to bring about a certain result." See 17 U.S.C. §101.
- ↑ See H.R. Rep. 94-1476, at 54, reprinted in 1976 U.S.C.C.A.N. 5667.
