4. C.J.S. Copyrights and Intellectual Property §§ 11–12, 16, 92, 101.]
blank forms rule
blank-forms rule. Copyright. The principle that forms are not protectable by copyright if they are designed for recording information but do not themselves convey any information. • The rule, first promulgated by the U.S. Supreme Court in Baker v. Selden, 101 U.S. 99 (1879), is now a U.S. Copyright Office regulation, 37CFR § 202.1(c). See MERGER DOCTRINE (1). [Cases: Copyrights and Intellectual Property 10.
