Common Contracts
1 similar Copyright Assignment contracts
ContractCopyright Assignment • March 3rd, 2021
Capote died on August 25, 1984. (Id. ¶ 23.) Under the Copyright Act of 1909, Capote died during the initial term of the Work’s copyright (1958-1986). (Id.) Because Capote died childless and unwed, but testate, his interest in the Work reverted to his estate (the Estate). (Id. ¶¶ 23-24.) The Estate renewed the Work’s copyright on April 18, 1986. (Id. ¶ 24.) On July 1, 1990, the Estate assigned all interests in the Work to Plaintiff. (Id. ¶ 25.) Plaintiff alleges that as a result of the Supreme Court’s decision in Stewart v. Abend, 495 U.S. 207 (1990), Plaintiff had “regained exclusive ownership and control” over the intellectual property rights to the Work and its derivatives during the renewal period, which left Defendant with no ownership rights. (Id. ¶¶ 26-30.)
