Compendium of U.S. Copyright Office Practices, Third Edition
410 Who May File the Application: At a Glance
The following chart is intended to assist potential applicants in determining who may file an application and who may be named as a claimant:
| Who owns the rights? | Who may be named as claimant? | Who may file the application? |
|---|---|---|
| The author of the work owns all of the rights | The author | The author
or An authorized agent of the author |
| The author of the work owns some – but not all – of the rights | The author | The author
or An owner of one or more the of the exclusive rights or An authorized agent of one or more of the aforementioned parties |
| The author of the work owns none of the rights | The author
and/or The transferee who owns all of the rights |
The author
or The transferee who owns all of the rights or An owner of one or more – but not all – of the exclusive rights or An authorized agent of one or more of the aforementioned parties |
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