Legal Question in Entertainment Law in Florida
Copywrite laws
If an idea for a movie is submitted to a production company and it is not copywrighted, if the idea is used, is the submitter entitled to compensation?
Asked on 10/02/07, 8:35 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Johm Smith
tom's
Re: Copywrite laws
Generally the idea is not complete enough or is changed sufficiently to avoid a copyright related claim. You could try to argue for an implied contract, but I'd have to do research on that claim. It has worked in CA.
Answered on 10/03/07, 9:52 am