Idea–expression distinction
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The idea–expression divide or idea–expression dichotomy limits the scope of copyright protection by differentiating an idea from the expression or manifestation of that idea.
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See also
- Feist Publications v. Rural Telephone Service
- Ho v. Taflove
- Functionality doctrine
- Scènes à faire
- Stock character
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