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February 24

U.S. Copyright Office Public Records System

Are the entries of this website copyright applications? Or their availability proof of a succesful copyright registration in the United States?

Example of entries here: VAU001153748 / VAU001153751 Trade (talk) 14:31, 24 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Unlike for patents, one cannot apply for copyright. A copyright registration merely creates a public record of a copyright claim. It does not imply the claim is valid and will be upheld in a court case. The presence of the record in a publicly accessible database obviously means that the registration has been made. Since the material for which the claims are made is the visual appearances of a logo, these purely textual entries do not actually make clear for what these are copyright claims. ‑‑Lambiam 18:37, 28 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

What are the grey things in the bottom of this photo?

Link --Trade (talk) 14:36, 24 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I see four USB devices being plugged into the hub. From left to right: two "thumb drives", an ordinary USB cable, and a dongle for a wireless keyboard or mouse. I guess you were asking about the two thumb drives. Those have lots of unusual/distinctive appearances, and usually have someone's logo on them. I'd say the ones in your photo are unusually (probably deliberately) generic. —scs (talk) 14:46, 24 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Here is one supplier of USB flash drives in this style (which can be customized to serve as a promotional gift, but also be bought unmarked). The idea of the ringed end is that they can be added to a keychain. ‑‑Lambiam 19:53, 24 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]