«A derivative work is based on a work that has already been copyrighted. The new work arises—or derives—from the previous work. If you own the copyright to a w

«A derivative work is based on a work that has already been copyrighted. The new work arises—or derives—from the previous work. If you own the copyright to a work, you need to be aware that you also have rights to derivative works. If you're considering incorporating someone else's work into your new work, you need to be aware that you may be violating the copyright to the original work.» https://www.legalzoom.com/articles/what-are-derivative-works-under-copyright-law https://www.legalzoom.com/articles/what-are-derivative-works...