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Re: Contributer Agreement Version 3
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lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw
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Wed, 28 Jul 2004 14:34:51 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, Wayne Gramlich wrote:
> [snip]
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> According to the following document published by the US Copyright Office:
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> <http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ1.html#toc>
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> The relevant parts are:
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> Any or all of the copyright owner's exclusive rights or any subdivision
> of those rights may be transferred, but the transfer of exclusive rights
> is not valid unless that transfer is in writing and signed by the owner
> of the rights conveyed or such owner's duly authorized agent. Transfer
> of a right on a nonexclusive basis does not require a written agreement.
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> A copyright may also be conveyed by operation of law and may be
> bequeathed by will or pass as personal property by the applicable
> laws of intestate succession.
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> Copyright is a personal property right, and it is subject to the various
> state laws and regulations that govern the ownership, inheritance, or
> transfer of personal property as well as terms of contracts or conduct
> of business. For information about relevant state laws, consult an attorney.
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> Transfers of copyright are normally made by contract. ....
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> -Wayne
I'm terrible at reading legalese, but I do know that the Disney company has the
copyright to all the characters created by Mr. Disney, even though he has been
dead for a very long time. This suggests that yes, copyrights in the US and in
other countries (Disney is a world-wide company) are transferable.
Now I do not have a clue what this sentence means: "Transfer of a right on a
nonexclusive basis does not require a written agreement." What the heck is a
nonexclusive basis?
As someone who has created parts for Ldraw, I would not mind signing a copyright
clause, just as long as it included something to the effect that I was allowed
to use what I created in any way I see fit without having to receive written
permission from Ldraw for the rest of my life.
Another issue comes to mind- what about parts that were originally created by
someone else that need to be edited or re-done completely (this includes parts
made by people living and dead). How does copyright work in those situations?
Just some thoughts,
Adam
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