§179u Definitions

Summary

Gives simple meanings for five words used later. Librarian means the Librarian of Congress. Board means the National Film Preservation Board. Film means a motion picture as the federal copyright law defines it, but not works first fixed on videotape or laser disk. Publication means the copyright-law meaning. Registry version means the film’s first published version or, if the original is lost, the most complete version that genuine preservation or restoration work by the Librarian, another archivist, or the copyright owner can assemble.