FAQs – Copyright
Who owns a copyright?
A copyright belongs to the author of the work except in the case of a “work for hire,” in which case the owner is the employer. A work for hire includes a work created by an employee in the course and scope of employment. Many employers include works of authorship as well as inventions in their employee invention assignment agreements. In the strictest sense, a contractor owns the rights to the work created for a business unless it is made clear the work is done for hire.