US-CA9 · jury_instructions
9th Cir. Model Jury Instr. (Civil) 17.4
Copyright—Subject Matter—Ideas and Expression
(17 U.S.C. § 102(b))
Only the expression of an idea or fact can be copyrighted. The underlying ideas contained in the work, such as procedures, processes, systems, methods of operation, concepts, principles, or discoveries, or the underlying facts contained in the work, such as names and addresses in a telephone directory, cannot be copyrighted.
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- 2026-08-20
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- 2026-08-20
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