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If you know who the copyright owner is, you may contact the owner directly. If you are not certain about the ownership or have other related questions, you may wish to request that the Copyright Office conduct a search of its records or you may search yourself.

Contact a copyright owner or author as far as possible in advance of when you want to use the material specified in your permissions request. The copyright owner may work with an agent or service that grants licenses to use a work on the copyright owner's behalf.

If you need answers to specific copyright questions or want to know more about copyrights in general, please contact the U.S. Copyright Office or call (202) 707-5959.

Exclusive licenses and transfers of copyright are not valid unless they are written and signed. Even with non-exclusive licenses where written licenses are not required, it is a good idea to follow up in writing to confirm permission.

Copyright assignment permits a third party, known as the assignee, to take ownership of the copyright from the owner, or assignor. The assignment must be done in writing to be valid.

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).

Copyright protection is available to both characters that have been solely described in writing, as well as characters depicted in a visual or graphic form. What is required is that the character in question possesses original or a set of distinctive traits, and visual representation is not essential.

Assignments must: Be in writing: Unlike some other contracts, oral assignments or oral agreements to assign patent/patent application rights are rarely enforceable. Clearly identify all parties: Recite names, addresses and relationship of both the assignor(s) and assignee.

Where Do You Get a Character Trademark? You get a character trademark from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). You must apply to the USPTO and navigate an examination process to get a trademark registration for your character. The USPTO grants character trademarks.