How does intellectual property ownership work under a vendor contract when I hire an outside freelancer to build software?
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How does intellectual property ownership work under a vendor contract when I hire an outside freelancer to build software?
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US copyright ownership independent contractor commissioned software work made for hire written assignment 17 USC 101 201 204Google ↗
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US copyright ownership independent contractor commissioned software work made for hire written assignment 17 USC 101 201 204 Google ↗
- 17 U.S.C. § 201 · copyright.gov
- uscode.house.gov · uscode.house.gov
- 17 U.S.C. § 201: Ownership of copyright · uscode.house.gov
- What is Copyright? · copyright.gov
- Chapter 2 - Circular 92 · copyright.gov
- Assignment/Transfer of Copyright Ownership (FAQ) · copyright.gov