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It should be written and signed by the assignor or an authorized agent. It should recognize the work for which copyright is being transferred and the kind of rights that are being transferred. The duration of the copyright transfer, the effective date, and the regional extent of the transfer should also be documented.

A copyright assignment is the transfer of an owner's property rights in a given creative work or works. Such transfers may occur on their own or as parts of larger asset sales or purchases. Copyright assignment agreements both provide records of ownership and transfer and protect the rights of all parties.

The assignment must be done in writing to be valid. Although notarization isn't required, it's a good idea to have someone witness the assignor and assignee signing and dating the agreement. Transfer of ownership usually involves monetary exchange, although that's not a requirement.

A valid assignment of copyright must be in writing and signed by, or on behalf of, the copyright owner/assignor. The subject of the assignment must be clear as to what copyright is being assigned in which work(s).

A copyright assignment agreement is between a seller (assignor) that transfers the ownership of a copyright to a buyer (assignee). It is common for a copyright to be assigned either through the sale of a business or a separate sale.

In summary, a copyright assignment involves a transfer of ownership, while a copyright license allows someone to use the copyrighted material ing to the terms of the license without transferring ownership (think of it like buying a book vs. renting it).