Re: Software Compensation Issue

Subject: Re: Re: Software Compensation Issue

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: : I worked for a company and produced a payroll program for their use, I understand that this would fall under a work for hire for copyright issues. However, since I left the employer they sent me the source code and asked for changes, I have NOT been paid for the changes, which involved a virtual rewrite of the program, so my question is this: Do I own the copyright to the new version since I did it on my own time and not working for them? And do I have the right to license it to them for a fee? Or do they still own it because I originally created it for them? Please e-mail me with a response. Thanks for your help everyone. : : Nate Rotschafer : : writetogenius@hotmail.com : An exact factual history will give a better picture of the situation. : M. Arthur Auslander : Auslander & Thomas-Intellectual Property Law Since 1909 : 505 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018 : 212-594-6900, fax 212-244-0028, aus@auslander.com : ELAINE's Workshop (sm) : E arly L egal A dvice I s N ot E xpensive

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