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Contracting Out Of <br>Copyright Law And The <br>Commissioning Rule
Contracting Out Of <br>Copyright Law And The <br>Commissioning Rule
Contracting Out Of <br>Copyright Law And The <br>Commissioning Rule

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May 2006

The Ministry of Economic Development is currently seeking input on two copyright issues which affect the IT industry - contracting out of copyright legislation (for example by shrink-wrap licence) and the adequacy of the commissioning rule, which currently provides an exception to the general rule of first ownership of copyright.