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Term: photograph
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A photograph for the purposes of s 4(2): Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 UK is a recording of light or other form of radiation in a recorded form which is an image or may be used to create an image (such as data on a disk). Photographs that are part of a film do not qualify for copyright protection as photographs as protection is granted for films in s 17(4) of the Act.
As the definition of a photograph extends beyond ordinary light and includes other forms of radiation, holograms, x-rays and infra-red images are also protected as photographs.
Usage: The CAT scan qualified for copyright protection as a photograph.
Related Words: graphic work; photograph; collage; work of architecture; work of artistic craftsmanship; originality; copyright; first owner of copyright; literary work; artistic work; musical work; dramatic work; musical work; sound recording; broadcast; making available; Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 UK.
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