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2.8.3

Registration requirements(cont'd)

I.

Copyrightable subject-matter(cont'd)

b.

Sculptural Material(cont'd)

1.

Minimal standards(cont'd)

consist of something more than the mere bringing together of two or three standard forms or shapes with minor linear or spatial variations. In no event can registration rest solely upon the fact that an idea, method, plan, or system has been successfully communicated in three­ dimensional form. In every case, it is the creative expression of the author which must be able to stand alone as an independent work apart from the general idea which informs it.

Examples:

 

(a)

Registration in Class G is re­quested for a design or model of a table lamp. Cast in plaster of Paris, the design features the head of a horse mounted on an iron horseshoe with toe and heel calks which supports the entire fixture. Electrical wiring is concerned within the plaster casting. Practice: If the head of the horse is original registration may be considered on that basis. However, the general idea of embellishing a lighting fixture with a work of art is

[1973]