Re: copyright and movie props

From: Robert A. Baron <rabaron[_at_]pipeline.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2000 07:50:05 -0500

On 3/23/00, Tyler Ochoa <tochoa[_at_]law.whittier.edu> wrote:
>
> [There is a weak argument that the studio is a joint author, but that
> would not prevent the designer from distributing copies; it would only
> impose an obligation to account for half of the profits.]

I suppose a prop-designer whose creations produce a lot of income that must be shared with a studio could create enough pre-profit expenses so that in the end there would be no profits to share. Wouldn't that be funny. <g>



Robert A. Baron
mailto:rabaron[_at_]pipeline.com
http://www.pipeline.com/~rabaron/ Received on Fri Mar 24 2000 - 12:39:05 GMT

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