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: A & G IPBut I Paid For It - Securing Copyright Ownership In Works Created By Your Independent Contractors
By Mark J. Sever, Jr.
Individuals and businesses in all industries routinely hire consultants to create materials for them. Examples of materials often outsourced include websites, custom software, brochures, manuals and product literature. Most purchasers of these items assume that they own all rights to them as soon as they pay for them. Actually, often times they do not. (more…)
Full post as published by A & G IP on August 05, 2007 (boomark / email).
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