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From: "LBoswell" <>
Subject: Re: [APG] Copyright question
Date: Fri, 17 Jul 2009 17:34:22 -0400
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But they're primarily talking about cases where someone actually published
and thereby caused a financial loss to the original holder of the copyright,
that's not the case here if I'm reading it right (only a single, unpublished
copy made). No financial loss (real or expected), no case to pursue.

Larry


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Subject: Re: [APG] Copyright question


> I've been reading more in the Copyright Handbook on this issue and this is
> kind of interesting given as an example. First, it is explained that a
> translation is a derivative work, and then the following information is
> added:
>
> What Happens If You Fail to Get Permission?
>
> "If you create a derivative work without obtaining permission from the
> owner of the copyright in the preexisting work, your original
> contributions
> will ordinarily enter the public domain. For example, if you translate a
> Spanish novel into English without permission, you will lose any claim to
> copyright protection in the original elements you added in your
> translation --
> that is, your choice of English language words to convey the meaning of
> the
> Spanish original. Anyone would be free to copy your translation without
> obtaining your permission, but they would have to obtain permission from
> the
> owner of the original Spanish work (but the owner of the Spanish novel
> would
> need no permission at all to copy your translation)."
>
> Joan
>
>
>
>
>
> .
>
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