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Basically, any intentional collaboration between two or more people who aim to combine their contributions into a unified work are considered joint copyright owners. A co-authored book or musical would be two of the most common examples of joint authorship resulting in a joint copyright.

Recording a transfer of copyright ownership or other document pertaining to a copyright with the Copyright Office under 17 U.S.C. § 205 is voluntary.

A copyright assignment is the transfer of copyright ownership rights from one party to another. This transfer is not valid unless it is in writing and signed by the owner or its authorized agent. If you want to transfer a right on a non-exclusive basis, a written agreement is usually not required.

The liability protections of an LLC do not apply to intellectual property infringement. It should also be noted that certain IP infringements are federal crimes, including counterfeit trademarking, infringement of copyrighted works, counterfeit labeling and theft of trade secrets.

An LLC does not protect a name. LLCs do not protect business names or brand names. This means that someone could use your brand name and you would not be able to do anything about it with just an LLC. An LLC is just a way to structure a business for legal and tax purposes.

A valid assignment of copyright must be in writing and signed by, or on behalf of, the copyright owner/assignor. The subject of the assignment must be clear as to what copyright is being assigned in which work(s).

Patents and Trademarks: These require formal assignments and recordings with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Copyrights: You must record the transfer with the U.S. Copyright Office. Trade Secrets: Transfer of ownership should be documented, maintaining confidentiality throughout the process.

Assignment of Rights: The LLC and the individual creator can enter into an agreement to transfer the copyright from the individual to the LLC. This agreement should be in writing and signed by both parties.

While you can't copyright a business name, you can trademark a business name. The best practice is to hire a trademark lawyer to file the trademark on your behalf. In fact, you will increase your odds of a successful federal trademark registration by doing so.