17.11 Copyright Interests -Work Made for Hire by Employee

• Category: Federal - Jury Instructions - 9th Circuit - Civil
• State: Multi-State
• Control #: US-JURY-9THCIR-17-11
• Format: Rich Text

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Sample Jury Instructions from the 9th Circuit Federal Court of Appeals. http://www3.ce9.uscourts.gov/jury-instructions/ 17.11 Copyright Interests -Work Made for Hire by Employee refers to a specific type of copyright ownership in which an employee creates a work while employed by a company, and the company owns the copyright to the work. This type of copyright is often referred to as a ‘work for hire’ agreement. Under the work for hire agreement, the employee may be granted certain rights such as the right to use the work for advertising or promotion. However, the company retains the copyright and all other intellectual property rights to the work. Different types of work made for hire by employee copyright interests include literary works, musical works, computer programs, audiovisual works, choreography, and artwork.

17.11 Copyright Interests -Work Made for Hire by Employee refers to a specific type of copyright ownership in which an employee creates a work while employed by a company, and the company owns the copyright to the work. This type of copyright is often referred to as a ‘work for hire’ agreement. Under the work for hire agreement, the employee may be granted certain rights such as the right to use the work for advertising or promotion. However, the company retains the copyright and all other intellectual property rights to the work. Different types of work made for hire by employee copyright interests include literary works, musical works, computer programs, audiovisual works, choreography, and artwork.