Who may claim copyrights?

• the author*, or
• a person or entity to whom the author has transferred one or more rights.

* These notes will not address the distinctions among works created by:

• a single author,
• employees or free lancers under work-for-hire or transfer agreements,
• multiple authors,
• citizens or entities of one or more countries,
• etc.

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