The Second Circuit issued a remarkable decision on termination rights under Sections 203 and 304(c) of the Copyright Act that seemingly, whether knowingly or otherwise, limits the Act’s extraterritorial reach. Ennio Morricone...more
8/30/2019
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Film Industry ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
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IP Assignment Agreements ,
Italy ,
Reversal ,
Termination Rights ,
The Copyright Act ,
Work Made For Hire Doctrine
Musical scores incorporated into films are usually produced with the specific film in mind. In the U.S., we call such works “works made for hire,” meaning that the artist does not retain authorship rights to the music....more
10/24/2017
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Copyright Litigation ,
Film Industry ,
Foreign Relations ,
IP Assignment Agreements ,
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Musical Sound Recordings ,
Section 203 ,
Sound Recording Copyrights ,
The Copyright Act ,
Work Made For Hire Doctrine