The song "Grease" written by Barry Gibb and performed by Frankie Valli, the theme from the movie "Grease," is controlled by Crompton Songs and administered by Warner-Tamerlane. Various sound recordings would have their own additional copyright holders.
The TV show "Grease is the Word" is property of Syco TV.
Unless other arrangements were made, the creator controls the copyright.
Completed in 1894, the work is in the public domain.
Georges Pierre Seurat, a French painter known for founding the pointillism technique, passed away in 1891. Copyright laws protect an artist's work for a limited time; in Seurat's case, his works are now in the public domain, as copyright typically lasts for the life of the author plus a certain number of years (usually 70 years in many jurisdictions). Consequently, no individual currently owns the copyright to Seurat's works, allowing anyone to reproduce or use them freely.
The copyright will belong to the firm that payed for it's creation . Creator's Rights is still a legal issue that the courts rarely address . Look how Marvel treated Jack Kirby .
Unless other arrangements have been made (such as a work made for hire agreement), the creator of the work is automatically the copyright holder. Transfer of the physical item does not transfer the rights: if you buy my painting, I am still the copyright holder.
Nobody owns the copyright of a single word. Perhaps you mean trademark.
Word Music.
Individual words do not qualify for copyright protection, and there is no trademark registered with that word.
the coca cola company owns the copyright
A minor owns the copyright on any works they create.
Universal.
Various portions of it are controlled by different companies. Paramount Pictures holds the copyright for the film and the album cover art. The songs are administered by MPL Communications on behalf of Edwin H. Morris. Performances must be licensed through Samuel French.
The BBC controls all Doctor Who imagery, and has indeed registered a trademark on the word "dalek."
Paramount.
Rankin/Bass.
Rondor Music.
There are 24 different copyright-protected items by that name.