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Suppose I write for an online newspaper or major blog and that my posts contain my byline. Are the articles or posts I write my intellectual property or are they the company's? If I wanted to, say, post copies of my own articles on my own personal website, does that constitute copyright infringement even though I'm the author? If they are paying you for the work you are doing, they own the rights unless you have an agreement that says otherwise. Do you have a written contract? I am no lawyer, but generally if you work for some company and create intellectual property while in their pay and on their time, they own the results. It depends on the contract between you and the company. Under normal circumstances, everything you create is considered "works for hire" and the IP belongs to the company. If you are an independent contractor that has specifically kept your IP in the contract, then you own it. Only if your work is copyright protected is it your intellectual property. More than 9 out of 10 times the company owns the work. happened to paul mccartney, why not you.? Normally your employment contract will state that any work produced while employed is the property of the employer. Check your contract of employment. |
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