Proposition terminologique reposant sur les sources suivantes :

Another method for a licensee to protect itself in bankruptcy is to obtain a security interest in all assets of the licensor to secure payment to the licensee of the licensor's obligations under the software license agreement. ... For copyrights, the licensee will need a copyright mortgage, as well as a security agreement and UCC financing statements, and the interests must be perfected by filing with the United States Copyright Office in Washington, as well as on the state level.

http://www.innovasafe.com/rothschild.rtf

As provided for in DGA’s Basic Agreement with the industry, the right of directors to receive residual payments is protected through copyright mortgages recorded at the Copyright Office. These security interests serve as financial assurances to directors that the obligation of copyright holders to pay residuals will extend to whoever earns revenue from the motion picture.

http://www.copyright.gov/orphan/comments/OW0621-DGA.pdf


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NOTE : J'aimerais remercier df49f d'avoir attiré mon attention sur le concept d'HYPOTHÈQUE MOBILIÈRE :

"Il s'agit, entre autres, de l'hypothèque mobilière d'actifs de propriété intellectuelle et les contrats de licence permettant l'usage de propriétés intellectuelles par un vendeur."

http://www.robic.ca/publications/Pdf/180-FPA.pdf.

Et les problèmes posés par une notion qui va à l'encontre du droit civil francophone traditionnel :

http://www.assnat.qc.ca/fra/publications/debats/journal/ci/0...