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Term: author
1.
For the purposes of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 UK, the actual person who creates work, which usually means the person who first reduced the idea to a material or recorded form however this is not always the case. An author is not necessarily the first owner of copyright.
Usage: The author of the play commenced proceedings for copyright infringement after recital of the work had taken place.
Related Words: copyright; first owner of copyright; literary work; artistic work; musical work; Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 UK.
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