California Civil Code CHAPTER 3 - Products of the Mind

• Section 980.
  (a) (1) The author of any original work of authorship that is not fixed in any tangible medium of expression has an exclusive ownership in the representation...
• Section 981.
  (a) Unless otherwise agreed, an original work of authorship not fixed in any tangible medium of expression and in the creation of which several persons are...
• Section 982.
  (a) The owner of any rights in any original works of authorship not fixed in any tangible medium of expression may transfer the ownership therein.(b) The owner...
• Section 983.
  If the owner of any invention or design intentionally makes it public, a copy or reproduction may be made public by any person, without responsiblily...
• Section 984.
  If the owner of an invention or design does not make it public, any other person subsequently and originally producing the same thing has the...
• Section 985.
  Letters and other private communications in writing belong to the person to whom they are addressed and delivered; but they cannot be published against the...
• Section 986.
  (a) Whenever a work of fine art is sold and the seller resides in California or the sale takes place in California, the seller or the...
• Section 987.
  (a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the physical alteration or destruction of fine art, which is an expression of the artist’s personality, is detrimental...
• Section 988.
  (a) For the purpose of this section:(1) The term “artist” means the creator of a work of art.(2) The term “work of art” means any work of visual...
• Section 989.
  (a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that there is a public interest in preserving the integrity of cultural and artistic creations.(b) As used in this section:(1) “Fine...

Last modified: October 22, 2018