...work prepared by an employee within the scope of his employment : or tion, or as supplementary work, if the parties expressly agree in writing that the work shall be considered a work made for hire. § 102. Subject matter of copyright: In general Copyright protection subsists, in accordance with this...

...in the schedule now would be premature. We are convinced that the real answer to this problem lie* with a strong, experienced, well-informed Copyright...a limited number, mainly in the periodical field), in their zeal to tie down all rights, including reversionary rights, have insisted that authors sign...

...else one of certain "specially ordered or commissioned" works where the parties have expressly agreed in writing "that the work shall be considered a work made for hire."1 In the first situation, in the 4 17U.SC §201(a). • 17 USC § 102(a). • 17 USC §§ 203(a),...

...contribution to a collective work, as part of a motion picture, as a translation, or as a supplementary work if the parties expressly agree in writing that the work shall be considered a work made for hire." The Copyright Office's Supplementary Report underscored the understanding that the explicit enumeration...

...work falling within one of the enumerated categories may be considered a work for hire if the parties agree in writing that "the work shall be considered a work made for hire." The legislative history indicates that the drafters never contemplated the use of a written agreement...

...does not mention work made for hire, it could not satisfy the requirement of § 101 that the parties agree in writing that the work shall be considered a work made for hire.92 " However, with reasoning that seems at best flawed and to be inconsistent with the facts as...

...employee within the scope of his or her employment or (2) a work specially ordered or commissioned if the parties expressly agree in writing that the work shall be a work made for hire. INDEX A&R. See Artist and Repertoire Acceleration of royalties artist, 47-50...

...own the copyright for certain specific works such as motion pictures, tests, and atlases, provided the parties expressly agree in writing that the work shall be considered one "made for hire."76 An author may assign or license the copyright (or particular rights bestowed...

...text, a test, answer material for a test, or an atlas may be a work for hire. And the parties must expressly agree, in writing, that the work shall be considered a work made for hire. 40. See 17 USC § 304; see also Copyright Term Extension Act, supra note 3, and §§ 102(b) and (d)....