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Posted by M. Arthur Auslander on November 29, 2000 at 06:42:05:

In Reply to: Copyright Ownership posted by D.D. on November 28, 2000 at 17:29:01:

: My query is regarding ownership as the author of a work that consists of original content, original art, interpretive compilation of publicly available works, and modified public graphical images.

: This work was developed while a 'temporary' employee under no written employment
: terms and/or agreements and separate from the 'verbally' agreed to reason of employment.

: The employer requested the development of the work be done in co-operation with other employees, during normal work hours, and using the employer’s technical resources. Verbal agreement at start of the work was that by performing the work, I would be provided gainful full time employment with a raise in salary.

: At completion of the work, the employer is not honoring the offer of full time employment, claims copyright ownership, and wants to market the work for profit.

: The work was actually developed with limited assistance from other employees and limited technical resources:
:
: - 30% of the work was developed during non-working hours at my home
: - 75% of the work was developed using my own computing and software resources,
: - 20% of the content was derived from contributions to by the employer and/or other employees
: - there is no 'written' employment agreements
: - my “verbal” employment as a temporary employee had no direct relation to the work

: As my 'temporary' employment is soon to end, and the promise of financial raise and full time employee status is no longer offered, do I have the right to take the 'work' with me under copyright protection?

Dear DD

Without taking professional responsibility, it looks like yes.

There is a lot of complexity. You should be advised by a competant IP specialist that you can trust. If cheap you can question the competance, if expensive there may be concern that the speciaist is working for himself.

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
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