Compendium of U.S. Copyright Office Practices, Third Edition
- By trust agreement.
- By written agreement.
- By written assignment.
- By written consent.
- By written contract.
620.9(B)(2) Transfer by Written Instrument from a Third Party
The U.S. Copyright Office will accept a transfer statement that clearly states that the copyright was transferred to the claimant by a written transfer that was made by a third party.
Examples:
- By court order.
- By mortgage foreclosure.
- Deed from trustee in bankruptcy.
- From mortgagee after foreclosure.
620.9(B)(3) Transfer by Inheritance
The U.S. Copyright Office will accept a transfer statement that clearly states that the copyright was transferred to the claimant by will or by the applicable laws of intestate succession.
Examples:
- By descent.
- By inheritance.
- By intestate succession.
- By will.
- Heir of author.
- Heir under state law.
- Sole distributee of author who died intestate.
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