Sentence examples for lacked originality from inspiring English sources

The Copyright Office held that the Ribbon Rack was not copyrightable because it lacked originality.

Once labeled an overhyped event that lacked originality, the dunk contest caters to younger, hipper leapers.

He does not blame them, admitting that his early work lacked originality.

But the use of standard components also made it susceptible to claims that the invention lacked originality.

But where Mr. McGreevey's ad may have lacked originality, Mr. Schundler's prompted criticism that it was out of bounds.

They couldn't daydream; they lacked originality; and they felt that the "rules" they were subjected to were too constrictive.

The general criticism of Mr. Floyd's work is that his music lacks originality and depth.

I peep into several other rooms and all are similarly spacious and tasteful, if lacking originality.

What mental processes lead to the generation of novel ideas, in contrast to ideas that lack originality and surprise?

Movie studios have been often criticized for lacking originality in their choice of films, and for the subjective nature of their decision-making process.

The plaintiffs reason from this that the CTEA cannot extend an extant copyright because the copyrighted work already exists and therefore lacks originality.