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• Idea Expression Dichotomy

• International Agreement

Idea Expression Dichotomy: A principle of copyright law that  "ideas" that are the fruit of an author's labors go into the public domain, while only the author's particular expression remains the author's to control.

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International Agreement: Includes the following: The Universal Copyright Convention; Geneva Phonograms Convention; Berne Convention; WTO Agreement; WIPO Copyright Treaty; WIPO Performance and Phonograms Treaty; and any other copyright Treaty to which the United States is a party.

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