Re: copyright and natural law?

Moritz Roettinger <moritz.roettinger[_at_]dg23.cec.be> wrote:
>
> I did not say that it is a natural right. But please see my comments
> of today on that subject (under a different subject - apologies for
> confusing you with the change of subjects). As far as "works made for
> hire" are concerned, can't you say - also according to US law - that
> this is a so-called "legal license", i.e. copyright belongs in the
> moment of creation to the author who is by law obliged to license it
> to the employer etc.?

Maybe you could look at it this way, but I think more accurately, the employer IS legally the author, and not the employee.

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