On Thursday 09 June 2005 11:10 pm, Anthony DeRobertis wrote: > Andrew Suffield wrote: > > The primary threat is not from the heirs (although that is a threat, > > and you don't have control over all your heirs - your parents and > > cousins can qualify), > > If you're worried about your heirs revoking your copyright licences, I > suggest talking to the FSF or someone like them; you could make the FSF > the heir to your copyrights.
No, your parents and cousins CANNOT qualify, blood relation is not enough under the statute. The right of termination flows from you, to your spouse, then to your children, and final to your estate's executor. You can transfer the copyright to others beyond that chain, but the termination right remains with the others. So, if I will my copyright to Frank, my 3rd cousin, who then licenses it to MGM, either my spouse or children can still exercise their termination right over that license (but not the transfer to Frank... since transferring the copyright by will is not susceptible to termination). -Sean -- Sean Kellogg 2nd Year - University of Washington School of Law GPSS Senator - Student Bar Association Editor-at-Large - National ACS Blog [http://www.acsblog.org] w: http://probonogeek.blogspot.com So, let go ...Jump in ...Oh well, what you waiting for? ...it's all right ...'Cause there's beauty in the breakdown
