RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

RESEARCH ETHICS

COPY RIGHT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who Owns the Copyright in a Work?
A
you and family members
B
author who created it
C
the president
D
the government
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Copyrights are generally owned by the people who create the works of expression, with some important exceptions: If a work is created by an employee in the course of his or her employment, the employer owns the copyright.

Detailed explanation-2: -The general rule is that the creator of the work is the owner of all copyright interests in the work. However, where two or more parties create a work together, copyright ownership becomes a more difficult issue.

Detailed explanation-3: -The first owner of copyright to a work is generally the original creator or author of the work. There are, however, some exceptions to this rule. In some countries, for example, the economic rights to a copyright work initially rest with the person/organization employing the creator.

Detailed explanation-4: -[(dd) in the case of a work made or first published by or under the direction or control of any public undertaking, such public undertaking shall, in the absence of any agreement to the contrary, be the first owner of the copyright therein.

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