Legal Term
Ghostwriting Contract Rights Reversion After Publisher Rejection
Legal Definition
A contractual provision in a ghostwriting agreement that stipulates the automatic return of copyright ownership and all associated rights from the hiring party (publisher/client) back to the ghostwriter if the publisher formally rejects the completed manuscript or work.
In Plain English
A 'get-out' clause for ghostwriters. If the person who hired you to write a book says 'no, we don't want it,' this clause forces them to give you back all the rights to your work so you can sell it to someone else.
Example in a Contract
Section 7. Reversion Upon Rejection. If Publisher provides Author with written notice of rejection of the Work within ninety (90) days of delivery, all rights, title, and interest in and to the Work, including the copyright, shall automatically revert to Author. Publisher shall execute any documents necessary to effectuate such reversion within thirty (30) days of Author's request.
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