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How Is Ownership of a Copyright Transferred?

May 29, 2019 Yadegar, Minoofar & Soleymani LLP

The owner of a copyright is entitled to certain exclusive rights under the Copyright Act of 1976. These rights include the right to reproduce the copyrighted work, to prepare derivate works based upon the copyrighted work, to distribute copies of the copyright work to the public by sale or transfer of ownership, to perform the copyrighted work publicly through live means or through audio transmission and to display the copyrighted work publicly. When the … Read More

What is “Fair Use” of a Copyrighted Work?

May 20, 2019 Yadegar, Minoofar & Soleymani LLP

The term “fair use” refers to the limited permitted copying of copyrighted material without receiving permission from the copyright holders. It is used as a defense against copyright infringement, and if use of a copyrighted work is deemed to be “fair use”, then the action is not considered illegal. The Copyright Act of 1976 cites four factors it uses to determine whether the use of a copyrighted work falls under the category of fair use. The … Read More

Does the Creator of a Copyrighted Work Always Own the Copyright?

May 6, 2019 Yadegar, Minoofar & Soleymani LLP

When we create something, we generally want to be given credit for it. A copyright is perhaps the greatest legal method of ensuring that you will receive credit for the work you created. A copyright is the legal term used for the rights given to the owner to reproduce, distribute, display and create adaptations of a protected work. A few types of works that can be protected by copyright are literary works (novels, poems, … Read More

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Tag: Copyright Act of 1976

How Is Ownership of a Copyright Transferred?

What is “Fair Use” of a Copyrighted Work?

Does the Creator of a Copyrighted Work Always Own the Copyright?

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