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There is one exception to the general rule of copyright vesting in an author\u2019s work. It\u2019s called \u201cwork for hire.\u201d<\/p>\n
In a nutshell the concept of work for hire is meant to let a company train, share ideas and educate the people they employ without the underlying fear that they are creating their own future competition. Generally speaking, this is an exception to the general rule of copyright where it vests in the author of a work.<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s take a closer look at this doctrine. A company employer is assumed to own copyright on any work created by their workers during the scope of their job. Along with this assumption is the fact that businesses will usually also lay claim to ownership of work produced by independent contractors (if they commissioned the work); if both parties agree in writing the work was work for hire, and that the work itself fits in one (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" There is one exception to the general rule of copyright vesting in an author\u2019s work. It\u2019s called \u201cwork for hire.\u201d In a nutshell the concept of work for hire is meant to let a company train, share ideas and educate…<\/span><\/p>\n