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: The feature must be capable of existing independently of the utilitarian aspects if it were imagined separately. Key Legal Distinctions

: The feature must be able to be identified as a freestanding pictorial, graphic, or sculptural work apart from the article's utilitarian aspects. 27911-15311262

A is defined as an object having an intrinsic utilitarian function that is not merely to portray its own appearance or convey information. Under 17 U.S.C. § 101, copyright protection for such articles is strictly limited to their artistic features (pictorial, graphic, or sculptural works) and does not extend to the article's overall functional design. The Two-Part "Separability" Test : The feature must be capable of existing