INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ATTORNEY SERVING TORRANCE, CALIFORNIA
Established Business Law Firm Offering Comprehensive Intellectual Property Services
IP Business Law, Inc. proudly assists individuals and businesses in matters relating to intellectual property. Our lead attorney, Antonio R. Sarabia II, has a long history of helping his clients successfully achieve their intellectual property goals. Whatever your specific needs may be, we are prepared to provide you with sophisticated and effective legal solutions that will allow your business endeavor to thrive.
Copyright as Community Property
Copyright and community property are both branches of property law. Although copyrights are created by federal law, they are subject to some state law control as well. Copyright enforcement relies on state rules that are generally applicable to property. According to community property laws, a copyright work authored by a spouse during the marriage becomes the property of both spouses. For more information about how community property laws impact copyright matters, reach out to IP Business Law, Inc. today.
Copyright Statutory Formalities
Copyright protection in the United States is automatic upon the fixation of an original work of authorship. The use of the copyright notice and the registration of a work are referred to as formalities, which are the procedural requirements for securing and maintaining full copyright protection, and were formerly requirements for copyright protection. Some of the most sweeping changes under the 1976 Copyright Act involve copyright formalities. To learn more, arrange a free consultation with our experienced copyright attorney today.
Works Made for Hire Under the 1976 Copyright Act
Under the 1976 Copyright Act as amended, a work is protected by copyright as soon as it is created in a fixed form. The copyright immediately becomes the property of the author who created it. Generally, the person who created a work is the author of that work, but there is an exception to that rule. Where a work is “made for hire,” the employer, not the employee, is considered the author.
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