Sections
10 entriesSection 980Establishes exclusive ownership for authors of original unfixed works against others except independent creators of the same or similar work, and for…Section 981Sets joint ownership of an unfixed original work equally among the persons jointly involved in its creation unless they agree otherwise. Joint…Section 982Allows transfer of ownership in unfixed original works and proprietary interests in inventions or designs, but generally reserves a fine-art creator’s reproduction…Section 983Allows any person, under California law, to make public a copy or reproduction of an invention or design after its owner intentionally…Section 984Establishes that when an invention or design owner has not made it public, a later person who independently and originally produces the…Section 985Establishes that written letters and other private communications belong to the person to whom they are addressed and delivered. The recipient’s ownership…Section 986Requires fine-art resales to pay artists 5 percent, sending unpaid amounts to Arts Council after 90 days; artists must be US citizens…Section 987Prohibits intentional damage to recognized-quality fine art by anyone except the artist-owner and grossly negligent damage by framers, conservators, or restorers, while…Section 988Establishes that conveying reproduction, derivative-work, distribution, performance, or display rights in a work of art does not transfer ownership of the physical…Section 989Allows a nonprofit arts organization existing at least three years to seek injunctions preserving fine art. No action lies for art that…