Sentence examples for pre-existing work from inspiring English sources
It makes a general statement that non-infringing portions of a work should be granted protection if these portions do not employ the pre-existing work.
The question presented was whether the owner of the derivative work infringed the rights of the successor owner of the pre-existing work by continued distribution and publication of the derivative work during the renewal term of the pre-existing work.
Forgery implies a copy of a pre-existing work, such as Andrea del Sarto's version of Raphael's portrait of Pope Leo X, or indeed Scaroth the Jagaroth's multiple Mona Lisas in the Doctor Who story "City of Death".
Unlike Dances for an iPhone, which features original content created specifically for the small screen, much of the dance material found on the Internet consists of pre-existing work.
In this case the author of a pre-existing work agreed to assign the rights in his renewal copyright term to the owner of a derivative work, but died before the commencement of the renewal period.
Like the House Report, Nimmer also preceded his conclusion that no part of derivative work unlawfully employing preexisting material should be copyrightable with a general statement that "only that portion of a derivative or collective work which employs the pre-existing work would be denied copyright". 1 M. Nimmer, § 3.06, pg.
Many of the operas that resulted were revised versions of pre-existing works, and revisions to these new models sometimes went on for years.
The musician explained that, although he performs with a band, he also creates his own electronic music, which includes samples of pre-existing works.
Nonetheless, the Met seasons will not be limited to 19th-century classics like the company premiere of "Le Corsaire" on June 19 and pre-existing works transferred from other companies ("The Merry Widow," last year's comic hit from the National Ballet of Canada).
Rossetti's descendants, now called "fans," borrow characters, situations and themes from pre-existing works (more often television series than novels) and use them as resources for their own stories.
According to Mr. Hoare, 40 percent of the artworks were made specifically for the project, but many of the pre-existing works had been made with the book in mind.
