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Are copyrights transferable? Yes. Like any other property, all or part of the rights in a work may be transferred by the owner to another. See Circular 1, Copyright Basics, section "Transfer of Copyright," for a discussion of ownership.

A transfer of copyright rights is usually either an assignment or a license. An assignment of copyright rights is like the sale of personal property. The original owner sells its rights to a third party, and can no longer exercise control over how the third party uses those rights.

The assignment must be done in writing to be valid. Although notarization isn't required, it's a good idea to have someone witness the assignor and assignee signing and dating the agreement. Transfer of ownership usually involves monetary exchange, although that's not a requirement.

The author or the author's duly authorized agent may certify and submit an application to register that claim. In the situation where the author certifies and submits the application, the author is considered both the applicant and the claimant.

If the information in the basic registration was incorrect at the time that basic registration was made, you should provide the correct information in the relevant portions of the online application. In addition, you should provide a brief statement that identifies and explains the reason for the correction.

If the work is pseudonymous, check the box marked “Pseudonymous” and provide the author's pseudonym in the space provided. Additionally, you may provide the author's legal name in the application, but it is not required. If you do not wish to provide the author's legal name, leave the name fields blank.

Yes. Like any other property, all or part of the rights in a work may be transferred by the owner to another. See Circular 1, Copyright Basics, section "Transfer of Copyright," for a discussion of ownership.

Registering a trademark yourself The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) provides a trademark application and instructions to walk applicants through the process on its website. In some cases, registering a trademark is straightforward and doing it by yourself probably wouldn't raise any issues.

A copyright owner's exclusive rights (either in whole or in part) can be transferred to another party. It must be in writing and signed by the copyright owner. An authorized agent of the copyright owner (such as an attorney or business associate) can also sign the writing.