Creative freedom towards liscenced items
Is it possible to copyright (protect) a creative work (story) that is based upon characters/premise that is already licensed, for the purpose of selling the idea to the license holders? What rights, if any, would the creator of these works have to his work?
Re: Creative freedom towards liscenced items
The story you seem interested in making is what is known as a "derivative work." In context, that means you would be using characters from another story that someone else has already copyrighted. Thus your work would not be completely original - and very likely infringing.
However, this does not preclude you from potentially negotiating with the copyright holders for a sale or license of your work. You just can't publish it outright.
You should contact an attorney for a confidential consultation if you want to proceed further with your work.
NOTE: THIS INFORMATION IS GENERAL IN NATURE AND DOES NOT FORM AN ATTORNEY-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN US.
Re: Creative freedom towards liscenced items
The story you seem interested in making is what is known as a "derivative work." In context, that means you would be using characters from another story that someone else has already copyrighted. Thus your work would not be completely original - and very likely infringing.
However, this does not preclude you from potentially negotiating with the copyright holders for a sale or license of your work. You just can't publish it outright.
You should contact an attorney for a confidential consultation if you want to proceed further with your work.
NOTE: THIS INFORMATION IS GENERAL IN NATURE AND DOES NOT FORM AN ATTORNEY-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN US.
Re: Creative freedom towards liscenced items
The story you seem interested in making is what is known as a "derivative work." In context, that means you would be using characters from another story that someone else has already copyrighted. Thus your work would not be completely original - and very likely infringing.
However, this does not preclude you from potentially negotiating with the copyright holders for a sale or license of your work. You just can't publish it outright.
You should contact an attorney for a confidential consultation if you want to proceed further with your work.
NOTE: THIS INFORMATION IS GENERAL IN NATURE AND DOES NOT FORM AN ATTORNEY-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN US.
