Assertion: copyright | /r/HasProperty | sold
Facets:
value: rarely
type: DEGREE
value: outright
type: DEGREE
value: completely
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: These rights are generally considered inalienable, which means that they can not be given away or sold, and thus persist even if the copyright to a work is completely sold.
text: A copyright can also be sold and the ownership transferred to a different entity which is then the recipient of any recompense from its use and retains sole rights for use and distribution.
text: A US copyright may be sold or transferred as long as the transfer is in writing and signed by the party relinquishing ownership.
text: However, a copyright is rarely sold outright; more often it is transferred as part of a business agreement.