Section 18 of CA, 1957 : Section 18: Assignment Of Copyright

Explanation using Example

Let's consider a scenario where Mr. A is an author who is currently writing a novel. He signs a contract with a publishing company, B Publishers, to assign the copyright of his upcoming novel to them. This is an example of the assignment of copyright in a future work as mentioned in subsection (1). The assignment will take effect once the novel is completed, i.e., when the work comes into existence.

However, if a new form of media for exploiting the novel, say a holographic reading experience, emerges after ...

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