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Joint Work

Definition:
This is a work prepared by two or more authors with the intention that their contributions be merged into inseparable or interdependent parts of a unitary whole. (See 17 USC § 101. Definitions.15) The authors of a joint work are co-owners of copyright in the work. (See 17 USC § 201(a).16)

FAR

Definition:
The Federal Acquisition Regulation contains uniform policies for acquisition of supplies by executive agencies and appears in the Code of Federal Regulations.

Trademark

Definition:
A trademark includes any word, name, symbol, or device, or any combination, used, or intended to be used, in commerce to identify and distinguish the goods of one manufacturer or seller from goods manufactured or sold by others, and to indicate the source of the goods. In short, a trademark is a brand name.

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• Copyright Issues
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