Re: copyright for computer generated works

From: Donald Berman <berman[_at_]ccs.neu.edu>
Date: Tue, 27 Dec 1994 21:23:48 -0500 (EST)

Andrew Wu writes:
>
> There appears to be little case law where programmers have sought rights
> to works generated by their programs. I've looked at a few licenses for
> programs that provide "Clip-art" images, programs that allow the user
> to design business forms, and business card programs- but I have not
> seen any language in the licenses dealing with rights to the programs'
> output.

Why is this any different than when developers of software give users run time rights for a royalty?

  Don Berman --  

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