Compendium of U.S. Copyright Office Practices, Third Edition
| Who owns the rights? | Who may be named as claimant? | Who may file the application?
|
|---|---|---|
| A transferee owns all of the rights | The author
and/or The transferee who owns all of the rights |
The author
or The transferee who owns all of the rights or An authorized agent of one or more of the aforementioned parties |
| A transferee owns some – but not all – of the rights | The author | The author
or An owner of one or more of the exclusive rights or An authorized agent of one or more of the aforementioned parties |
| An exclusive licensee owns all of the rights | The author
and/or The exclusive licensee who owns all of the rights |
The author
or The exclusive licensee who owns all of the rights or An authorized agent of one or more of the aforementioned parties |
| An exclusive licensee owns some – but not all – of the rights | The author | The author
or An owner of one or more of the exclusive rights or An authorized agent of one or more of the aforementioned parties |
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