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GRANT COPYRIGHT [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-03-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Copyright
- Copyright, Patent and Trademark Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- collective society
1, record 1, English, collective%20society
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- copyright collective society 2, record 1, English, copyright%20collective%20society
correct
- copyright collective 3, record 1, English, copyright%20collective
correct
- copyright collecting agency 3, record 1, English, copyright%20collecting%20agency
correct
- copyright collecting society 3, record 1, English, copyright%20collecting%20society
correct
- copyright licensing agency 4, record 1, English, copyright%20licensing%20agency
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An organization that administers the rights of several copyright owners. It can grant permission to use their works and set the conditions for that use. 2, record 1, English, - collective%20society
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A copyright collective (also known as a copyright collecting agency, licensing agency or copyright collecting society) is a body created by copyright law or private agreement which engages in collective rights management. 5, record 1, English, - collective%20society
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Collecting societies have the authority to license copyrighted works and collect royalties as part of compulsory licensing or individual licences negotiated on behalf of its members. 5, record 1, English, - collective%20society
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droits d'auteur
- Propriété industrielle et intellectuelle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- société de gestion
1, record 1, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20de%20gestion
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- société de gestion des droits d'auteur 2, record 1, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20de%20gestion%20des%20droits%20d%27auteur
correct, feminine noun
- société de perception des droits d'auteur 3, record 1, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20de%20perception%20des%20droits%20d%27auteur
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Un organisme qui administre les droits d'auteur d'un nombre important de titulaires de droit d'auteur. Elle peut accorder la permission d'utiliser leurs œuvres et préciser les conditions qui s'y rattachent. 4, record 1, French, - soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20de%20gestion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Société de perception dans le cas des droits de retransmission parce qu'elle ne s'occupe que de perception. 3, record 1, French, - soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20de%20gestion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-04-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Copyright
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- grantor 1, record 2, English, grantor
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Any grant of an interest in a copyright... 1, record 2, English, - grantor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droits d'auteur
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- concesseur
1, record 2, French, concesseur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Celui qui accorde, octroie une concession à quelqu'un. 2, record 2, French, - concesseur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Toute concession d'un intérêt dans un droit d'auteur [...] 3, record 2, French, - concesseur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derechos de autor
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- persona que otorga la concesión
1, record 2, Spanish, persona%20que%20otorga%20la%20concesi%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Toda concesión de intereses sobre derechos de autor [...] 1, record 2, Spanish, - persona%20que%20otorga%20la%20concesi%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-04-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Copyright, Patent and Trademark Law
- Foreign Trade
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- granting
1, record 3, English, granting
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- grant 2, record 3, English, grant
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nothing contained herein shall be construed as granting to the user a license under any copyright, trademark, patent or other intellectual property right of MadDog Multimedia or any third party. 1, record 3, English, - granting
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
grant of licence, patent rights, copyright. 2, record 3, English, - granting
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Propriété industrielle et intellectuelle
- Commerce extérieur
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- octroi
1, record 3, French, octroi
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- concession 2, record 3, French, concession
correct, feminine noun
- délivrance 1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9livrance
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D'une licence, d'un droit de brevet, d'un droit d'auteur. 1, record 3, French, - octroi
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-08-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Copyright
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- collective administration of copyright
1, record 4, English, collective%20administration%20of%20copyright
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... «licensing body» means a society, association or corporation... that(a) carries on the business of collective administration of copyright for the benefit of those who, by assignment, grant of licence, appointment of it as their agent or otherwise, authorize it to act on their behalf in relation to that collective administration; and(b) operates a licensing scheme.... 1, record 4, English, - collective%20administration%20of%20copyright
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droits d'auteur
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- gestion collective du droit d'auteur
1, record 4, French, gestion%20collective%20du%20droit%20d%27auteur
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] «société de gestion» vise l'association, la société ou la personne morale [...] qui se livre à la gestion collective du droit d'auteur au profit de ceux qui l'ont habilitée à cette fin, par voie de cession, licence, mandat ou autrement, lorsqu'elle administre un système d'octroi de licences [...] 1, record 4, French, - gestion%20collective%20du%20droit%20d%27auteur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-08-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Copyright
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- benefit of copyright
1, record 5, English, benefit%20of%20copyright
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the countries listed in the schedule... have undertaken to grant to citizens of Canada the benefit of copyright on substantially the same basis as to its own citizens.... 1, record 5, English, - benefit%20of%20copyright
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droits d'auteur
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- avantages du droit d'auteur
1, record 5, French, avantages%20du%20droit%20d%27auteur
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les pays énumérés dans l'annexe accordent ou se sont engagés à accorder aux citoyens du Canada les avantages du droit d'auteur aux conditions sensiblement les mêmes qu'à ses propres citoyens [...]. 1, record 5, French, - avantages%20du%20droit%20d%27auteur
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source citée : Codification des règlements du Canada, 1978, chapitre 421. 2, record 5, French, - avantages%20du%20droit%20d%27auteur
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1993-08-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Copyright
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- licensing body
1, record 6, English, licensing%20body
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- licencing body 2, record 6, English, licencing%20body
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a society, association or corporation... that(a) carries on the business of collective administration of copyright for the benefit of those who, by assignment, grant of licence, appointment of it as their agent or otherwise, authorize it to act on their behalf in relation to that collective administration; and(b) operates a licensing scheme.... 1, record 6, English, - licensing%20body
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Droits d'auteur
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- société de gestion
1, record 6, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20de%20gestion
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] l'association, la société ou la personne morale [...] qui se livre à la gestion collective du droit d'auteur au profit de ceux qui l'ont habilitée à cette fin, par voie de cession, licence, mandat ou autrement, lorsqu'elle administre un système d'octroi de licences [...]. 1, record 6, French, - soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20de%20gestion
Record 6, Key term(s)
- société de gestion collective
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1993-06-21
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Copyright
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- interest in the copyright
1, record 7, English, interest%20in%20the%20copyright
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Where... no grant of the copyright or of an interest in the copyright, either by assignment or licence, has been registered under this Act.... 1, record 7, English, - interest%20in%20the%20copyright
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Droits d'auteur
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- intérêt dans le droit d'auteur
1, record 7, French, int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20dans%20le%20droit%20d%27auteur
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans toute contestation de cette nature, si aucune concession du droit d'auteur ou d'un intérêt dans le droit d'auteur par cession ou par licence n'a été enregistrée sous l'autorité de la présente loi (...). 1, record 7, French, - int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20dans%20le%20droit%20d%27auteur
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1993-06-21
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Copyright
- Phraseology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- grant of an interest in a copyright
1, record 8, English, grant%20of%20an%20interest%20in%20a%20copyright
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Any grant of an interest in a copyright... may be registered in the Registers of Copyright at the Copyright Office.... 1, record 8, English, - grant%20of%20an%20interest%20in%20a%20copyright
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Droits d'auteur
- Phraséologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- concession d'un intérêt dans un droit d'auteur
1, record 8, French, concession%20d%27un%20int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20dans%20un%20droit%20d%27auteur
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Toute concession d'un intérêt dans un droit d'auteur (...) peut être enregistré dans les registres des droits d'auteur au Bureau du droit d'auteur (...). 1, record 8, French, - concession%20d%27un%20int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20dans%20un%20droit%20d%27auteur
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1993-06-21
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Copyright
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- grant of copyright
1, record 9, English, grant%20of%20copyright
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Where... no grant of the copyright or of an interest in the copyright, either by assignment or licence, has been registered under this Act.... 1, record 9, English, - grant%20of%20copyright
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Droits d'auteur
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- concession du droit d'auteur
1, record 9, French, concession%20du%20droit%20d%27auteur
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) si aucune concession du droit d'auteur ou d'un intérêt dans le droit d'auteur par cession ou par licence n'a été enregistrée sous l'autorité de la présente loi (...) 1, record 9, French, - concession%20du%20droit%20d%27auteur
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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