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Copyright can be transferred in the US. I think you are confused from copyright can’t be destroyed to put work public domain.
by ianburrell 2y ago
Copyright can be transferred in the US. I think you are confused from copyright can’t be destroyed to put work public domain.
- thfuran 2y agoIndeed they can https://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-assignment.html https://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-assignment.html
- KPGv2 2y agoI never said you cannot transfer copyright. I said you cannot irrevocably give it up. And this is true: under US law, after 35 years you can reclaim your copyright
- nulbyte 2y agoTaking the most sensible meaning of renounce, the court in Micro Star v. Formgen opined exactly the opposite of what you claim: "It is well settled that rights gained under the Copyright Act may be abandoned." https://casetext.com/case/micro-star-v-formgen-inc https://casetext.com/case/micro-star-v-formgen-inc As for reclaiming a transferred copyright, it's possible, but complicated. It also takes at least 35 years, which is likely too long to be of practical use to most folks.