An assignment (assignation) of copyright is an outright transfer of the ownership of the economic rights in the copyright to a third party. Some jurisdictions (e.g. France) in the droit d’auteur tradition do not permit assignation. National rules will dictate the formalities required, for example who has to sign the assignation (whether the assignor and the assignee) and if witnesses are needed.
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- 11-12 June, POLIN Museum (Warsaw, Poland) and online
Europeana 2025 – Preserve, Protect, Reuse will be held on 11-12 June 2025 during the Polish Presidency of the Council of the EU. The Conference is going to be hybrid and is organised in collaboration and partnership with the Ministry … Continue reading →
- extended deadline 11/3/2025
Europeana 2025 – Preserve, Protect, Reuse Conference will be held on 11-12 June 2025 during the Polish Presidency of the Council of the EU. Some of the main themes are: Technical innovations to support and enrich the cultural heritage data in … Continue reading →