Velocity of Content

JUNE 8, 2022

Preface: I wanted to learn more about the concept (and applications) of “derivative works” and adaptations under copyright law, and I was searching for a useful example that might also be interesting for readers of Velocity of Content to read about. All copyrights, except one, expire.*.

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Derivative Work Public Domain Copyright Fair Use 105

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 20, 2023

Legal Background: Copyright and Derivative Works Copyright law protects original works of authorship, including “pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works,” 17 U.S.C. For obvious reasons, the copyright in a photograph does not include the right to publicly perform the copyrighted work.

Fair Use 96

Fair Use Derivative Work Blogging Licensing 96

LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

A few years later, in 1984, Goldsmith’s agency, which had retained the rights to those images, licensed one of them to Vanity Fair for use in an article called “Purple Fame.” These divergent approaches and the persistent lack of clarity delineating a transformative use from a derivative work may compel the Supreme Court to intervene.

Fair Use 97

Fair Use Derivative Work Art Licensing 97

Art Law Journal

JUNE 30, 2022

If I had to guess, I would estimate that at least half of the people reading this article don’t know why those two statements are wrong. Copyright is the type of Intellectual Property most often associated with artistic works like fine art, movies, or books. For any works created before 1989 and 1924, use the flowchart below.

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Intellectual Property Invention Intellectual Property Law Design Patent 67

Art Law Journal

JUNE 30, 2022

If I had to guess, I would estimate that at least half of the people reading this article don’t know why those two statements are wrong. Copyright is the type of IP most often associated with artistic works like fine art, movies, or books. Copyright only protects: original works of authorship fixed in a tangible medium.

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Intellectual Property IP Invention Designs 52