PUBLISHED WORK
An original work of authorship that is considered published for purposes of copyright law. A work is 'published' when it is first made available to the public o...
(more...)An original work of authorship that is considered published for purposes of copyright law. A work is 'published' when it is first made available to the public on an unrestricted basis. It is thus possible to display a work, or distribute it with restrictions on disclosure of its contents, without actually 'publishing' it. Both published and unpublished works are entitled to copyright protection, but some of the rules differ.