Assignment of Copyright in Cyberspace

From: Juliann <juliann[_at_]people-are.strange.com>
Date: Mon, 06 Apr 1998 15:56:51 +0100

Although this is hardly a novel issue, it is one that I am seeing more and more frequently in the online world. Author A starts a project
(presume here a non-profit web page on a specific topic). Author A gets
bored with the project, Author B offers to maintain the pages and update them, etc. Author A says in an online chat "I can't be bothered to update the pages anymore but I don't care if you want to go ahead."

Has an effective transfer of copyright taken place?

If not, would it be effective if the statement had been made via email?

Does it matter that Author A sent the .html files directly to Author B?

Also, if anyone knows of any sources of information regarding online transfers of copyright ownership, please let me know. :) (Alternately any resources for any sort of implied or quasi-transfer if there is such a beast.)

Thanks,
Juli Krute
University of London
(Juliann)

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