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Understanding The Importance of Derivative Works

This article attempts to provide a practical understanding of derivative works and their importance in structuring business ' including e-commerce ' transactions involving the right to create derivative works. It also discusses several strategic considerations relating to derivative works. This area of law is of critical importance to rightsholders and business partners, and is of particular importance in the growth of up-and-coming e-commerce firms, which need flexibility with intellectual property and rights, and whose principles and counsel need a keen understanding of these issues to promote and sustain healthy expansion.

18 minute read February 26, 2009 at 09:30 AM
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J. T. Westermeier
Understanding The Importance of Derivative Works

The right to create derivative works is one of the exclusive rights of a copyright holder.

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