Legal Question in Intellectual Property in Georgia
Collaborators rights
My co-author and I wrote 3 books together that have been published without a collaboration agreement. We are not planning to write together anymore. Does my partner have the right, without my consent, to write about characters that we created jointly?
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Collaborators rights
Yes; this is one of the rights of co-creators under the Copyright Act. Either creator can create derivative works, and/or exercise any of the other bundled rights known as "copyright." Co-owners have various duties to one another including sharing of profits; you should consult with a local copyright lawyer to determine your rights.
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LDWG
Re: Collaborators rights
The lesson to be learned is that you wouldn't be asking this question if you had entered am agreement. You've already been advised of the rights of a collaborator. You both have the right to exploit, and to an equal share the profits.
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