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Jun. 14, 2008
Think You Co-Own a Copyright? Think Again
Many copyright owners co-own their copyrights with others, or at least they thought so until a decision came down in a recent 9th Circuit case suggesting otherwise, writes Brian W. Carver. - Focus Column
By Brian W. Carver
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Many copyright owners co-own their copyrights with others, or at least they thought so until the decision came down in Sybersound Records, Inc. v. UAV Corp., 517 F.3d 1137 (9th Cir. 2008). If your co-owned copyright interest came through an assignment from someone who was themselves a co-owner, rather than arising as a result of joint authorsh...
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