10 Apr
2017
10 Apr
'17
10:52 a.m.
Niall Douglas wrote:
Moral rights cannot be transferred in many European countries, but economic rights can be. One can also sign a contract binding you to never assert your moral rights. The end result looks very similar to outright sale or transfer of IP as under English law.
That's not true in general. Sure you can sign a contract saying whatever, but the copyright law may say that said contract is null and void. You have to read what the specific law says. Some prohibit granting exclusive rights, some prohibit granting perpetual rights, some prohibit signing away moral rights. It's all very alien to people accustomed to English/American copyright.