Chances are, the mineral rights are owned by the Government or by other entities. Information concerning purchasing the rights can be obtained by calling the County in which the property is located.

We are endevouring to make it easy to understand what you can do with these movies, but this is a work-in-progress. Many of the movies and collections are licensed with Creative Commons Licenses. If the movie has a CC License, it will be noted on the movie's detail page. Click on this link to find out exactly what the permissions are for that particular film. Some films may have the contact information listed for the filmmaker. See similar questions...

The only way to be sure is to check your title commitment or the deed to your property. It is safe to assume that you own the rights if it is not mentioned as an exception on either the deed or title policy. You would have been given a copy of your title commitment at closing or you can order a copy of your deed from the county clerks office.  Generally speaking, the operator that you sign with will check your title and make sure that you own the rights that they are trying to buy. See similar questions...

You do—all of them. Most fee-based P.O.D. publishers retain the rights of the books they produce, limiting what you can and cannot do to distribute and market your book—and may well control your book’s subsidiary rights (audio book rights, film book rights, e-book rights, etc.) for a set period of time. With X-Presso, you retain 100% of the rights to your book. See similar questions...

The University of Wales owns the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) of the Dissertation Reports submitted. See similar questions...

The University has adopted two policies related to ownership of intellectual property: one for patent rights (http://www.pitt.edu/HOME/PP/policies/11/11-02-01.html) and one for copyrights (http://www.pitt.edu/HOME/PP/policies/11/11-02-02.html). In general, the University claims ownership of all inventions, patents, patentable developments or related know-how developed by its faculty, staff and students. See similar questions...

Worldwide copyright laws and IPRs are applicable in India in most cases. India has a robust and effective legal system, and most globally accepted ethical practices and legal principles are applicable in India. The Indian legal system derives heavily from the British legal system. See similar questions...

Under certain situations mineral rights may be affected. Please consult your local easement manager to avoid easement violation situations. See similar questions...

If the Guest Researcher is a non-federal employee, sole Guest Researcher inventions are owned by the Guest Researcher or the employing organization, subject to a government use license. Sole NIST inventions are owned by NIST. Joint inventions shall be jointly owned by NIST and the Guest Researcher or his/her employing organization. See similar questions...

There are parcels of land in Ontario where landowners may own the surface rights but do not own the mineral rights in, on or below their land. The Ontario Mining Act provides a statutory right to stake mining claims on Crown mineral rights and to conduct assessment work on the mining claims even if the surface rights are privately owned. See similar questions...

We do not provide you with this information. There are public sources such as the Registry of Deeds where you can find this information. See similar questions...

Rights created in treaties, statutes and executive orders are property rights, for example, the rights to hunt, fish or gather on lands ceded to the United States. There are also judicially-recognized reserved rights created by actions of the United States, for example, the right to water for an Indian reservation arising from the creation of Indian reservations. See similar questions...

TERRYTOONS (Mighty Mouse, Heckle & Jeckle, et al) are owned by Viacom (Paramount). (video rights currently sub-licensed to Universal Home Video who have not released any tapes) UPA cartoons (theatrical 1950s Mr. Magoo, Gerald McBoing Boing, et al) are owned by Columbia Pictures. UPA TV productions (Dick Tracy cartoons, Magoo Specials & TV cartoons, etc.) are owned by CLASSIC MEDIA LLP DePATIE-FRELENG CARTOONS (Pink Panther, Ant & Aardvark, et al) are owned by MGM. See similar questions...

After the INTV Corporation bankruptcy was legally concluded, former INTV President Terry Valeski was still in control of the Intellivision copyrights. In 1997, Valeski sold the rights to Ultimatte Corporation, a company that develops software for motion picture and television special effects. See similar questions...

Once the final payment is received, you will retain 100% ownership of the completed project and receive an archive with our work source files. See similar questions...

Hi Christine, Actually there were two sub-questions in my #6760: 1/ What would you recommend as the best way for a beginner to protect his work (regardless of nationality, I meant the USA/Hollywood practices)? And 2/ (speaking of nationality) ??? Would it be harder for a foreigner to protect his copy rights in USA and break into Hollywood? Thanks! Hello, I have an idea in development and afterwards I will write the first draft of my script. This however will take time. See similar questions...