Define: Copies

The meaning of “Copies” differs based on where it is used. We list many below, then combine them into one or more market-standard definitions.

How is Copies defined in a legal contract?

  • Copies means any records of Confidential Information in various forms such as written, oral, visual or electronic, or any form of stored memory. This includes derivatives such as extracts, studies, compilations or any method of recalling information that contains, reflects or is derived from Confidential Information. Seen in 57 SEC filings
  • Copies means exact, correct and complete duplicates of the material to which it relates. Seen in 27 SEC filings
  • Copies means duplicates of Confidential Information that includes documents, files, notes, extracts, analysis, studies or any method of recording and recalling information which contains, reflects or is derived from Confidential Information. Seen in 24 SEC filings
  • Copies include Confidential Information stored or maintained electronically or on electronic or magnetic media such as computer servers, cell phones, tablets, smart cards, hard drives, zip drives, floppy disks, CD-ROMs, DVDs, and magnetic tapes. Seen in 14 SEC filings
  • Copies means the Licensed Product including its components, any Releases, Error Correction, or Enhancement pertaining thereto, and any reproductions of the Licensed Product or any Release, Error Correction, or Enhancement pertaining thereto. Seen in 7 SEC filings

Note: The Genie AI Legal Assistant pulled this data out of the SEC EDGAR Database of 500,000 records from the past 22 years of filings. We regularly update this page as new filings and definitions come in.

Search EDGAR for 'Definitions of copies' yourself to verify these results. We are always keen to point people to source documents.

Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

Genie Definition 1

  • Copies means complete, correct reproductions of materials or confidential information recorded in any form.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • Sharing of sensitive business information
  • Licensing of software products
  • Consulting services involving access to confidential data
  • Any situation where records or reproductions of certain materials are necessary

Relevant Sectors

Genie Definition 2

  • Copies include any forms of stored or electronically maintained confidential Information.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • Contractual circumstances relating to handling, processing or maintaining data
  • Situations requiring accurate record-keeping or documentation

Relevant Sectors

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What is the most popular definition of 'Copies'?

Copies means complete, correct reproductions of materials or confidential information recorded in any form.

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