Article: U.S. Copyright Act Termination Provisions May Have Significant Impact On Transactions Involving Intellectual Property.

Originally published October 8, 2009

Recent press reports regarding copyright termination notices filed by the heirs of famed comic book illustrator Jack Kirby as well as a recent decision by a federal District Court in a long-running case regarding termination notices filed by the heirs of "Superman" co-creator Jerome Siegel both serve as timely reminders of the substantial complexity of copyright and other intellectual property issues raised by the transfer of valuable intellectual property assets and the critical importance of a thorough analysis and understanding of the potential pitfalls involved in transactions concerning such assets. On September 20, 2009, ...

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