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Copyright assignment and transfer, Ownership of copyright / 07.09.2017

Winkler v Roy (Kelley v Roy), 2002 FCT 950 (CanLII).

Key Principle: An owner of a copyright in a work is free to assign or license some or all of the rights associated with that copyright to another person for the entire life of the copyright, which is normally for the life of the author, the...

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Copyright assignment and transfer, Ownership of copyright / 07.09.2017

Interbox Promotion Corp v 2428-0414 Quebec Inc, 2003 FC 125

Key Principle: While sporting events do not themselves qualify as works capable of attracting copyright protection, television reproductions of sporting events may. In the case of televised programming, generally both the programming itself and the communication signal by which it is transmitted is protected by copyright....

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Copyright assignment and transfer, Licensing copyright / 07.09.2017

Asher Consultants Ltd v Walter (2000), 2000 SKQB 30

Key Principle: Unless it is made in the course of employment, the creator of a work is presumed to hold the copyright for it. Although the creator of a work may assign copyright to another party, for the assignment to be valid it must be in...

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