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Assignment/Transfer of Copyright Ownership
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.
Do you have any forms for transfer of copyrights? There are no forms provided by the Copyright Office to effect a copyright transfer. The Office does, however, keep records of transfers if they are submitted to us. If you have executed a transfer and wish to record the document, see
Circular 12,
Recordations of Transfers and Other Documents, for detailed instructions.