threshold of originality

noun

A threshold of creativity and originality that has to be met in order for a work to be considered a work of art and thus copyrightable.

Meanings

nounthreshold of originality (plural thresholds of originality)

plural thresholds of originality

  1. copyrightA threshold of creativity and originality that has to be met in order for a work to be considered a work of art and thus copyrightable.

Translations

Finnish teoskynnys
  • teoskynnysthreshold
Swedish verkshöjd
  • verkshöjdthreshold
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