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An idea which is, in its expression,
essentially an object of mental and emotional appreciation, and which
is embodied in a tangible medium of expression, is possibly subject
to copyright protection. Musical
compositions, sound recordings, novels, poetry, paintings, and sculpture
are all traditionally copyrightable expression.
Copyrightable forms of expression in the realm of business include
written instructions, advertising designs, promotional copy, computer
display layouts, computer programs, game boards, dolls, graphical
and sculptural forms which are conceptually separable from useful
articles such as lamps, shoes, automobiles.
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