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COPYRIGHT OFFICE PRACTICES

(cont'd) a five-pointed star. Likewise, mere coloration cannot support a copyright even though it may enhance the aesthetic appeal or commercial value of a work. For example, it is not possible to copyright a new version of a textile design merely because the colors of red and blue appearing in the design have been replaced by green and yellow, respectively. The same is true of a simple combination of two or three standard symbols such as a circle, a star, and a triangle, with minor linear or spatial variations.

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