Marriage of Strong

DISCUSSION

Brett does not argue that a copyright is not property. Nor does he challenge the court’s general authority to appoint a receiver to aid in enforcing a judgment by selling property. (See §§ 708.620, 564, subd. (b).) Rather, he argues that although a court may order a debtor to assign a patent, no authority exists to order the assignment of a copyright. We are not persuaded. Section 695.010, subdivision (a) provides: “Except as otherwise provided by law, all property of the judgment debtor is subject to enforcement of a money judgment.” (§ 695.010, subd. (a).) Thus, absent an exception, a copyright may be subject to satisfying a judgment. Brett argues that section 708.510 supports such an exception because it provides that payments from a copyright or patent may be assigned, but does not include a copyright or patent itself: “Except as otherwise provided by law, upon application of the judgment creditor on noticed motion, the court may order the judgment debtor to assign to the judgment creditor or to a receiver . . . all or part of a right to payment due or to become due, whether or not the right is conditioned on future developments, including but not limited to the…