Focus (Forum & Focus)
Feb. 13, 2008
Conflicting Construction
Focus Column - By David A. Gerber - Two different pieces of copyright legislation, separated by nearly 70 years, produced opposing interpretations of commissioned works.
By David A. Gerber
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Who owns the copyright in a commissioned work? Is it the independent contractor who creates it (such as an architect who prepares plans for a client or a screenwriter who develops a script for a movie studio)? Or is it the commissioning party that initiates and funds production of the work?
These questions are answered by...
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