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Subject: Re: [APG] Copyright question
Date: Fri, 17 Jul 2009 17:29:18 EDT


I've been reading more in the Copyright Handbook on this issue and this is
kind of interesting given as an example. First, it is explained that a
translation is a derivative work, and then the following information is added:

What Happens If You Fail to Get Permission?

"If you create a derivative work without obtaining permission from the
owner of the copyright in the preexisting work, your original contributions
will ordinarily enter the public domain. For example, if you translate a
Spanish novel into English without permission, you will lose any claim to
copyright protection in the original elements you added in your translation --
that is, your choice of English language words to convey the meaning of the
Spanish original. Anyone would be free to copy your translation without
obtaining your permission, but they would have to obtain permission from the
owner of the original Spanish work (but the owner of the Spanish novel would
need no permission at all to copy your translation)."

Joan

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