RE: Copyright, Translations and Intellectual Property

["Dan Goldstein" <DGoldstein -at- riverainmedical -dot- com>]

Many of us on TECHWR-L are confident that we know the right answer
(including me). You're about to get plenty of strong, confident
opinions. If you value your company's financial future, you'll ignore
all of us.

It might cost a few hundred bucks to ask a lawyer who specializes in the
subject. How much would it cost to get the wrong answer from a
non-lawyer?

> -----Original Message-----
> From: CL T
> Sent: Friday, November 07, 2008 11:09 AM
> To: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
> Subject: Copyright, Translations and Intellectual Property
> 
> If Company A releases some documentation and Company B takes 
> the information (with permission, I assume) and translates it 
> then places the information into its own templates, does the 
> translated info/templates belong to Company B?
> 
> I ask because there's a debate going on whether I can take 
> the translation and drop it back into our templates. 
> Personally, I ere on the side of caution and want a signed 
> release from Company B (CYA procedure).
> 
> Thoughts? Case Law? Citations and examples?
> 

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