Ch. 2.11
2.11.3
2.11.3
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COPYRIGHT
OFFICE
PRACTICES
OFFICE
PRACTICES
2.11.3
Registration requirements(cont'd)
I.
Copyrightable subject-matter(cont'd)
b.
The subject of the photograph(cont'd)
not depend upon the nature of the subject photographed, nor does such registration extend to the subject depicted, regardless of their nature.
1.
Kinds of Subjects. In general, anything capable of being reduced to visual perception by photographic means could become the subject of a copyrightable photograph. Examples of commonly photographed subjects include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following categories:
(a)
An uncopyrightable subject, such as a typewriter, diesel engine, or sailing vessel. (See also topic 2.11.3.I.b.4.)
(b)
A copyrightable subject, such as an oil painting or a statue. (See also topics 2.11.3.I.b.2 and 211.3.I.b.4.)
(c)
A living subject, such as a human person, an animal, or flowers.
(d)
A natural subject, such as a seascape, a sunset, or a cluster of shade trees.
(e)
An artificial subject, such as the steel framework of an office building, or a violin.
[1973]