I wrote: > The USA has no such statutory requirement (I assume that by "signature" > you mean an autograph signature. One can make a legally-binding > commitment without putting pen to paper.)
Tim Smith writes: > Well, what do you think "a written instrument signed by the owner of the > rights licensed", which is how the statute phrases it, means? Here is 204 (a) in its entirety: (a) A transfer of copyright ownership, other than by operation of law, is not valid unless an instrument of conveyance, or a note or memorandum of the transfer, is in writing and signed by the owner of the rights conveyed or such owner's duly authorized agent. Thus the requirement for a written instrument is for transfer of ownership of rights, not licensing. In any case, "in writing and signed" does not mean pen and ink under US law. -- John Hasler j...@dhh.gt.org Dancing Horse Hill Elmwood, WI USA _______________________________________________ gnu-misc-discuss mailing list gnu-misc-discuss@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-misc-discuss