Re: one time use

On Mon, 27 Feb 1995 OBERRECK[_at_]ext24.oes.orst.edu wrote:
> >
> >Can someone tell me whether "one time use" has a standard meaning in
> >a grant of permission to use a photograph or a quotation in a work
> >to be published? That is, for instance, does it mean only in the
> >forthcoming edition, and not in subsequent revisions? Only in the
> >first printing? If the permission is for a photograph, could it mean
> >on the book jacket OR inside with the text, but not both?

It seems to me that the real question here, as in so many copyright problems, comes down to careful draftsmanship of the contractual agreement. There is no problem (that I can tell) with offering a "one-time" right of republication. If constructed properly, the license for use of the photo/art/whatever would be clear about retaining the right in the face of republication, compilation, derivatives, etc.

That's probably one of the best examples of why people in the creative arts should consult copyright counsel, rather than general practitioners who "dabble" in Intellectual Property.

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