Winkler v. Roy (Kelley v. Roy)

Country

Canada

Court

Federal Court of Canada

District

Trial Division

Case

Winkler v. Roy (Kelley v. Roy)

Case Number

2002 FCT 950

Effective Date

2002-09-12

Link

https://www.canlii.org/en/ca/fct/doc/2002/2002fct950/2002fct950.html?

Summary

Found that reversionary rights, as provided for in section 14(1) of the Copyright Act, makes void any assignment of copyright beyond 25 years after the author's death, if the author was the first owner of the copyright. When the reversionary rights period begins, the copyright returns to the author's estate.

Contributed By

Cynthia Khoo