"derivative work" meaning in All languages combined

See derivative work on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: derivative works [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} derivative work (plural derivative works)
  1. (law) In copyright law, a work that is a variation of an original work sufficiently similar to contain protected elements of the original work, but sufficiently different to qualify for copyright protection independent of the original work. Wikipedia link: derivative work Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-derivative_work-en-noun-BK~GeuDb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: law

Inflected forms

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