distinguishable variation

distinguishable variation. Copyright. A detectable difference between two works. • Distinguishable variation is the standard for determining whether a work that is based on a work in the public domain can itself be copyrighted. Examples include translations of books and mezzotints of paintings. Some nontrivial originality is also required: exact copies are not protectable.

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词条贡献者

译者黎川，毕业于世界顶级翻译学院，擅长翻译各种与专利与技术诉讼相关的法律文件。