Question 1

02 | Do I own all the rights to the content of a product I buy?

amandasalisbury · Accepted Answer

No. We own our original work as defined by U.S. Copyright law.

Copyright laws do not protect every kind of work product. To be protected, a work must have at least a minimal amount of originality and creativity in its content or expression of content.

The U.S. Copyright Office publishes several documents, called Circulars, that help explain copyright laws. See their Circulars page (link opens in new tab), particularly Circular 1, Copyright Basics.

Question 2

02 | Who owns the work product you create?

amandasalisbury · Accepted Answer

We own our original work that is protected by copyright law. Copyright laws are complex. In the U.S., both statues and case law help define the work that can be protected by copyright. The U.S. Copyright Office publishes several documents, called Circulars, that help explain copyright laws. See their Circulars page (link opens in a new tab). Some categories that may be particularly helpful include:

Foundations of Copyright, especially Circular 1, and
Copyright Concepts, especially Circulars 14, 30, 33, and 34.

Question 3

03 | Wouldn't I own work I commission you to do?

amandasalisbury · Accepted Answer

No, not necessarily. When you hire us, you are buying research services, writing services, or both. Those services typically come with a license to use our original work as defined by U.S. Copyright law. Some commissioned works are considered "works made for hire" and have special copyright rules so that the buyer owns the copyright. The U.S. Copyright Office explains this topic on their Circulars page (link opens in a new tab). See Circular 30, Works Made For Hire. When you and we set our contract terms, you can specifically ask us to consider our original work to be work made for hire. First, we'll see if the work is a type covered by the "work made for hire" law. If it is and if we agree to consider the work to be "work made for hire":

We expressly say so in the contract,
You agree to pay an extra amount, and
You own the copyright.

Question 4

02 | Do I own all the rights to the content of a product I buy?

amandasalisbury · Accepted Answer

No. We own our original work as defined by U.S. Copyright law.

Copyright laws do not protect every kind of work product. To be protected, a work must have at least a minimal amount of originality and creativity in its content or expression of content.

The U.S. Copyright Office publishes several documents, called Circulars, that help explain copyright laws. See their Circulars page (link opens in new tab), particularly Circular 1, Copyright Basics.

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