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Who Owns the Copyright
- The creator of a new work is the copyright owner
- Two or more authors working together may be joint copyright owners
- The copyright owner of a work made for hire is the employer
- Copyrights may be transferred by means of a written document signed by the copyright owner (such as a book or article publishing contract)
- Institutional policies are important for clarifying or sharing rights to new works, but they must conform to legal requirements
