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When Works Collide: Derivative Motion Pictures, Underlying Rights, And The Public Interest, Peter Jaszi

Articles in Law Reviews & Other Academic Journals

Dramatic motion pictures' are prime examples of what copyright law terms "derivative works' because they are almost invariably based upon one or more prior works. Derivative works are so-called because they borrow from original works whether or not those works are in the same media. The universe of derivative works is broad. It encompasses everything from stuffed toys representing cartoon characters to translations of serious-minded literature.