derivative right

The Sing-Akademie asserted that they had full copyright, including derivative rights such as performance rights, to the opera.

It didn't include the derivative rights, it didn't include the display rights, and it certainly---- JUSTICE O'CONNOR: Right.

The companies asserted that, in the absence of any contract to the contrary, they retained the rights to reuse the work, either by republishing it or by selling off certain derivative rights like the right to develop a movie from a news article.