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Originally Posted by theducks
I never understood why anyone other than the immediate family at the time of the works creation had a long term claim (the Plus part)?
spouses and children may have suffered from 'Don't disturb Daddy/Mommy they have a deadline to meet'. But any other inheritor? How did the automatically earn this windfall?
Why not the Editor, The layout designer? They had a big working stake in the success of the work.
But how is that much different from the rest of us who work long or odd hours at a employers (customers) beck and call ? Any Patents or copyrights belong to our Employer to do what they wish with. (Yes! Theducks has his legal name on a company owned patent. I got a Plaque and a dinner as the award. )
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Why does anyone who inherits anything have to earn it? Copyrighted works are just as valid as any other property when it comes to inheritance. It was something of value owned by one person and left to another. Nobody's business but theirs.