17 Derivative Work Derivative Work

17 Derivative Work Derivative Work. Means (i) for copyrightable or copyrighted material and new material that is based upon one or more preexisting works, such as a revision, modification, translation, abridgment, condensation, expansion, or any other form in which such preexisting works may be recast, transformed, or adapted; and (ii) for patentable or patented material, any improvement thereon; and (iii) for material which is protected by trade secret, any new material derived from such existing trade secret material, including... new material which may be protected or protectable by copyright, patent and/or trade secret, and that, if prepared without authorization of the owner of the copyright, patent and trade secret in such preexisting work, would constitute an infringement. For purposes hereof, a Derivative Work refers to Licensed Products as defined herein and shall also include any compilation that incorporates such a preexisting work. View More