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Commissioned works – with special reference to literary works

Posted on Sep 11, 2018

Commissioned works – with special reference to literary works

There is a common misconception concerning copyright works, namely, that the person who has commissioned the creation of a copyright work also owns the copyright in such a work.  This article will illustrate that, in the absence of an express contractual arrangement, it is only in a limited number of situations that the commissioner of a copyright work will also be the copyright owner of such a work. Copyright protection is provided for by the Copyright Act 98 of 1978 (“the Act”).  The Act determines what types of works are protected, and, in the absence of any contractual arrangement,...

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