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When a vampire not called Dracula bested the copyright system, and what it tells us about derivative works

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And, while the copyright laws were used to try to keep the film from public view, ultimately it failed, to the continuing benefit of cinematic creation. The tale of Nosferatu shows the sometimes-uneasy relationship between copyright protection and the making of derivative works.

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Copyright Law Copy Right is a legal concept that gives creators exclusive rights over their original works and allows them to control the use and distribution of those works. These rights generally include the rights to reproduce, distribute, perform, publish and create derivative works.