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Meaning of unprotectable | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C1

Definitions

Impossible to protect; ineligible for legal protection.

not-comparable

Examples

“It is true, of course, that a combination of unprotectable elements may qualify for copyright protection. But it is not true that any combination of unprotectable elements automatically qualifies for copyright protection. Our case law suggests, and we hold today, that a combination of unprotectable elements is eligible for copyright protection only if those elements are numerous enough and their selection and arrangement original enough that their combination constitutes an original work of authorship.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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