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A Work Made for Hire Agreement is Not an Assignment
By now you’ve probably heard that Gary Friedrich’s claim of ownership of the copyright in the “Ghost Rider” Marvel Comics character has been given a second life. While the district court held that his copyright was assigned to Marvel Comics, the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversed. It’s a decision that keeps on… Continue reading
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Things I Don’t Write About
John Steinbeck and Bob Marley copyright ownership disputes. They are complicated and make my head hurt. Luckily, others take on the task. Eddy Ventose, of the law faculty of the University of the West Indies, has taken on the Bob Marley story. Citation: Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice (2010) doi: 10.1093/jiplp/jpq166, first published… Continue reading
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The Twenty Year Registration Is Dead*
No more twenty year registrations. *Well, except for the grace period. Docket six months. © 2009 Pamela Chestek Continue reading
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