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Statute
Copyrights, 17 U.S.C. § 201, (Copyright Act of 1976), Ownership of copyright
Citation
17 U.S.C. § 201
Summary
17 U.S.C. § 201 defines ownership of copyrights in situations of co-ownership, works made for hire, joint-authorship. It also provides how copyrights may be transferred.
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