Section 1
Please provide the following details to the extent you know them:
Section 2
Was the
work
created in response to a special order or commission by
some other person or company?
Required Field
Section 2
Was the
work
created before January 1st, 1978?
Required Field
Section 2
Was the
work created for use as one of the following?
Required Field
- part of a motion picture or other audiovisual work
- a translation
- a test
- answer material for a test
- an atlas
- as an instructional text (text and/or graphics)
Section 2
Was the
work created for use as one of the following?
Required Field
The examples given for the types of things that
qualify as compilations and collective works are
illustrative only. If you think that the work you
or the author or artist
created is likely to be a
compilation or collective work, you should check
"yes" even if it is not listed as one of the examples.
Section 2
Was the
work created for use as one of the following?
Required Field
- a "supplementary work"
(relating to an existing work by another author), such as:
- forewords
- afterwords
- pictorial illustrations
- maps
- charts
- tables
- editorial notes
- musical arrangements
- answer material for tests
- bibliographies
- appendixes
The examples of types of things qualify as
"supplementary works" are illustrative only.
If you think that
the work you or the author or artist created
is likely to be a supplementary, you should
check "yes" even if it is not listed as one
of the examples.
Section 3
Please enter a valid date
Section 4
Please select Yes or No
For more information about which family members qualify, check out the
FAQ.
Section 4
Name:
Relationship:
Alive:
Section 4
Is AUTHOR NAME currently alive?
Please Select Yes or No
Section 4
Is AUTHOR NAME's Spouse currently alive?
Please Select Yes or No
Section 4
We now need to determine if AUTHOR NAME had any grandchildren:
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Work For Hire - Scope of Employment
Based on the information you have provided, it does not appear
likely that you have a termination right. The information you
have provided indicates that the work was likely created within the
scope of employment.
Works created within the scope of employment qualify as
"works for hire"
and "works for hire" are excluded from the termination of transfer provisions.
For more information about what this result means, you may find
this FAQ
relevant. For more information about agreements and transfers that cannot be terminated,
such as "works for hire," feel free check out
this section of our FAQ.
And of course, to understand more about the termination of transfer provisions
or the tool generally, you can review the entire FAQ at your leisure.
Please note, however, that this tool is not definitive
nor is it legal advice; so it may be that the work was
not created in circumstances of employment and you may
need to obtain some advice on the circumstances surrounding
the creation of the work to see if
you have a termination right.
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Work For Hire - Commissioned Work Pre-1978
Based on the information you have provided, it does not
appear likely that you have a termination right. The information
that you have provided indicates that the work was created before 1978
and by special order or commission.
As a general rule, works that were created by special order
or commission before January 1, 1978 are likely to be "works for hire"
and "works for hire" are excluded from the termination of transfer provisions.
For more information about what this result means, you may find
this FAQ
relevant. For more information about agreements and transfers that cannot be terminated,
such as "works for hire," feel free check out
this section of our FAQ.
To learn more about why a distinction is made between pre- and post-1978 materials, you may find
this FAQ
relevant. And of course, to understand more about the termination of transfer provisions
or the tool generally, you can review the entire FAQ at your leisure.
Please note, however, that this tool is not definitive
nor is it legal advice; so it may be that the circumstances
surrounding the creation of the work mean that the work
is not a "work for hire" and you may need to obtain some
advice on the circumstances surrounding the creation of
the creative work in question to see if you have a
termination right.
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Work For Hire - Commissioned Work Post-1978 (Motion Pictures, etc)
Based on the information you have provided, it does not
appear likely that you have a termination right. The information
you have provided indicates that the work was created after 1978
and likely qualifies as a "work for hire." As a general rule,
"works for hire" are excluded from the termination of transfer provisions.
For more information about what this result means, you may find
this FAQ
relevant. For more information about agreements and transfers that cannot be terminated,
such as "works for hire," feel free check out
this section of our FAQ.
To learn more about why a distinction is made between pre- and post-1978 materials, you may find
this FAQ
relevant. And of course, to understand more about the termination of transfer provisions
or the tool generally, you can review the entire FAQ at your leisure.
Please note, however, that this tool is not definitive nor is
it legal advice; so it may be that the circumstances
surrounding the creation of the work mean that the work is
not a "work for hire" and you may need to obtain some advice on
the circumstances surrounding the creation of the creative
work to see if you have a termination right.
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Work For Hire - Commissioned Work Post-1978 (Collective Works, etc)
Based on the information you have provided, it does not
appear likely that you have a termination right. The information
you have provided indicates that the work was made after 1978
and likely qualifies as a "work for hire." As a general rule,
"works for hire" are excluded from the termination of transfer provisions.
this FAQ
relevant. For more information about agreements and transfers that cannot
be terminated, such as "works for hire," feel free check out
this section of our FAQ.
To learn more about why a distinction is made between pre- and post-1978 materials, you may find
this FAQ
relevant. And of course, to understand more about the termination of transfer provisions
or the tool generally, you can review the
entire FAQ at your leisure.
Please note, however, that this tool is not definitive nor is
it legal advice; so it may be that the circumstances
surrounding the creation of the work mean that the work is
not a "work for hire" and you may need to obtain some advice on
the circumstances surrounding the creation of the creative
work to see if you have a termination right.
Click here to start over
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Work For Hire - Commissioned Work Post-1978 (Supplementary Works)
Based on the information you have provided, it does not
appear likely that you have a termination right. The information
you have provided indicates that the work was made after 1978
and probably qualifies as a "work for hire." As a general rule,
"works for hire" are excluded from the termination of transfer provisions.
For more information about what this result means, you may find
this FAQ
relevant. For more information about agreements and transfers that cannot be terminated,
such as "works for hire," feel free check out
this section of our FAQ.
To learn more about why a distinction is made between pre- and post-1978 materials, you may find
this FAQ
relevant. And of course, to understand more about the termination of transfer provisions
or the tool generally, you can review the entire FAQ at your leisure.
Please note, however, that this tool is not definitive nor is
it legal advice; so it may be that the circumstances
surrounding the creation of the work mean that the work is
not a "work for hire" and you may need to obtain some advice on
the circumstances surrounding the creation of the creative
work to see if you have a termination right.
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Transfer by Will
Based on the information you have provided, it does not appear likely
that you have a termination right. The information that you have
provided indicates that the agreement or transfer you wish to terminate
is a will.
Transfers of copyright interests that occur by will cannot be
terminated.
For more information about what this result means, you may find this
FAQ relevant. For more information about agreements and transfers
that cannot be terminated, such as transfers of copyright interests by
will feel free check out this
section
of our FAQ. And of course, to understand more about the
termination of transfer provisions or the tool generally, you can
review the entire FAQ.
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Notice Window Expired
Based on the information you have provided, it does not
appear likely that a current right to terminate the agreement
exists. The information you provided indicates that any
termination right that may have existed, has already expired.
For more information about what this result means, you may find
this FAQ
relevant. And of course, to understand more about the termination of transfer provisions
or the tool generally, you can review the entire FAQ at your leisure.
Please note, however, that this tool is not definitive nor is
it legal advice. You may need to obtain some advice on the
circumstances surrounding the creation of the creative work
to see if you have a current or future
termination right.
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Before Notice Window
Based on the information you have provided, it does not
appear likely that a current right to terminate the agreement exists
but one may arise in future beginning in
[date].
For more information about what this result means, you may find
this FAQ
relevant. And of course, to understand more about the termination of transfer provisions
or the tool generally, you can review the entire FAQ at your leisure.
Please note, however, that this tool is not definitive nor is
it legal advice; so it may be that the information you input
changes over time and/or that the circumstances surrounding
the work's creation do not give rise to a right to terminate
at a future date or that the date generated by the tool changes.
You may need to obtain some advice on the
circumstances surrounding the creation of the creative work
in question to see if you have a termination right.
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Post-1978 Grant by Non-Author
Based on the information you have provided, it does not
appear that you have a termination right. As a
general rule, for agreements and transfers that are entered into
after January 1st, 1978, only those that are signed by the author or artist may
be terminated. Based on the information you provided,
it seems that someone other than the author or artist
signed the agreement or transfer you are seeking to terminate.
For more information about what this result means, you may find
this FAQ
relevant. For more information about non-author grants, you may find
this FAQ
relevant. To learn more about why a distinction is made between pre- and post-1978 materials, you may find
this FAQ
relevant. And of course, to understand more about the termination of transfer provisions
or the tool generally, you can review the entire FAQ at your leisure.
Please note, however, that this tool is not definitive nor is
it legal advice; so it may be that the circumstances
surrounding the execution of the agreement or transfer mean
that it can be terminated. You may need to obtain some advice
on the circumstances surrounding the signing of the agreement
or transfer to see if termination is possible.
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Pre-1978 Grant by Non-Family Member
Based on the information you have provided, it does not
appear likely that you have a termination right.
Based on the information you provided, it seems that
someone other than the author or artist or one of their family
signed the agreement or transfer. As a
general rule, for agreements and transfers that are signed
before January 1, 1978, only those that are signed by
the author(s) or their widows, widowers, children,
next of kin or executors may be terminated.
For more information about what this result means, you may find
this FAQ
relevant. For more information about grants by non-family members, you may find
this FAQ
relevant. To learn more about why a distinction is made between pre- and post-1978 materials, you may find
this FAQ relevant.
And of course, to understand more about the termination of transfer provisions
or the tool generally, you can review the entire FAQ at your leisure.
Please note, however, that this tool is not definitive nor is
it legal advice; so it may be that the circumstances
surrounding the execution of the agreement or transfer mean
that it can be terminated. You may need to obtain some advice
on the circumstances surrounding the signing of the agreement
or transfer to see if termination is possible.
Click here to start over
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Common Law Copyright Grant (17 USC 303)
Based on the information you have provided, it does not
appear likely that you have a termination right.
The information you provided indicates that the agreement or
transfer may relate to "common law copyright." The termination of transfer
provisions appear to exclude agreements or transfers relating to common law copyright.
For more information about what this result means, you may find
this FAQ
relevant. For more information about grants of "common law copyright," you may find
this FAQ
relevant. And of course, to understand more about the termination of transfer provisions
or the tool generally, you can review the entire FAQ at your leisure.
Please note, however, that this tool is not definitive nor is
it legal advice; so it may be that the circumstances
surrounding the execution of the agreement or transfer mean
that it can be terminated. You may need to obtain some advice
on the circumstances surrounding the signing of the agreement
or transfer to see if termination is possible.
Click here to start over
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Public Domain Work
Based on the information you have provided, it
appears that the work is in the public domain.
Please note, however, that this tool is not definitive nor is
it legal advice.
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