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Who owns copyright and how can ownership be transferred?
Unless other arrangements are made, the creator of the work is automatically its copyright holder. Ownership can be transferred by contract, or can be inherited. However, transfer of a copyright is far less common than licensing of the copyright.
Can there be joint ownership of a copyright?
Yes; if you write a book and I illustrate it, we can be co-owners of the copyright.
What is the present length of US copyright ownership?
Term of copyright is for the life of the creator plus 70 years.
When a party purchases an app from the author the copyright transfers from the author to the buyer. What is this is called?
This is called a copyright assignment or transfer of copyright ownership.
What is the legal protection of ownership to those who write songs?
copyright
Does a museum have the copyright to a painting in their collection that is painted 250 years ago?
No, there is no copyright on anything that old. In addition, the mere ownership of a copy of something (including the original art "copy") has no bearing upon the ownership of the copyright. Copyright ownership is derived exclusively from authorship. This raises interesting questions when a painter doesn't own the paints and canvas upon which he paints, and was commissioned to create a new work to the specifications of a patron.
How many films has Emily blunt been in?
As of May 2012, she has completed 23 films.
How do more than one person be on a copyright?
Joint authors of a work are joint owners of the copyright. Also, an author or other owner of a copyright can transfer copyright ownership to any number of other joint owners. Similarly, multiple heirs of an estate may inherit joint or common ownership of the copyrights owned by the decedent.
What is the copyright date on a book?
The copyright date is the year the text was completed. It may or may not be the same as the publication date.
How and when a person establish a copyright ownership?
A work of sufficient creativity is automatically protected by copyright as soon as it's fixed in a tangible medium.
Which type of ownership is copyright?
A copyright is considered "intangible personal property" and can be owned by one or more persons or a company or a governmental agency.
Who owns the copyright of the film Waterloo?
There are at least 8 films by that title.
