11-17
Ch. 11
11.7.3
11.7.3
11.7.2
Widows and children.(cont'd)
II.
(cont'd)
a.
A widow does not loose her renewal right upon remarriage.
b.
A divorced spouse is not an acceptable renewal claimant, but the Copyright Office will not inquire into the validity of a marriage or divorce.
c.
The terms "wife of the author" or "wife of the deceased author" are not acceptable bases of claim.
III.
Definition of "children." The term "children" generally refers to the progeny of the author.
a.
The Copyright Office will register a renewal claim in the name of an illegitimate child, whether acknowledged or not.
b.
Adopted children are acceptable renewal claimants.
c.
Step-children are not entitled to claim renewal.
d.
Grandchildren and other descendants beyond the first degree cannot claim renewal as the children of the author."
e.
The Copyright Office will request a new application if a child is claiming renewal as the author's "next-of-kin."
11.7.3
Executors.
I.
Will. It the author died, leaving a will, and if no widow or children exist at the time the renewal application is filed, the authors executors may claim renewal in their own names.
