Copyright termination and recapture laws : good intentions gone awry / Marc H. Greenberg.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Greenberg, Marc H. (Author)
Corporate Author: American Bar Association. Section of Intellectual Property Law (sponsoring body.)
Language:English
Published: Chicago, Illinois : American Bar Association, Section of Intellectual Property Law, [2016]
Subjects:
Copyright > United States.
Copyright licenses > United States.
Copyright.
Copyright licenses.
United States.
Physical Description:xii, 140 pages ; 23 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Unequal bargaining power : Congress recognizes the plight of new creators
  • The Copyright Act of 1909 : the system of two twenty-eight year terms : giving creators a second "bite at the apple"
  • Fisher v. Witmark : the Supreme Court unravels the system
  • Congress tries again : the legislative history of the termination grant and work made for hire sections of the Copyright Act of 1976
  • The exception to termination rights : the work for hire doctrine : an overview
  • Applying the work for hire doctrine to the traditional employer-employee relationship : "does a contract matter?
  • Applying the work for hire doctrine to the employer-independent contractor relationship
  • Preparing the termination claim under Section 304
  • Preparing the termination claim under Section 203
  • The copyright reform movement : proposals for changes in the termination sections : concluding remarks.