The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall
have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
(1) Department--The Texas Department of Transportation.
(2) District engineer--The chief administrative officer of
a district of the department.
(3) Division director--The chief administrative officer of
a division of the department.
(4) Executive director--The chief administrative officer of
the department.
(5) Intellectual property--Ideas, publications, and other original
innovations fixed in a tangible medium, including, but not limited to:
(A) literary works;
(B) logos;
(C) service marks;
(D) studies;
(E) maps and planning documents;
(F) engineering, architectural, and graphic designs;
(G) manuals;
(H) automated systems software;
(I) audiovisual works;
(J) sound recordings;
(K) travel literature, including but not limited to pamphlets,
bulletins, books, maps, periodicals, and electronic information published
or produced under Texas Civil Statutes, Article 6144e; and
(L) mechanical devices.
(6) Office director--The chief administrative officer of an
office of the department.
(7) Unregistered--Intellectual property that is not registered
with the U.S. Copyright Office or U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
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