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A copyright transfer is typically accomplished through a contract, like the written agreement form that follows. Although not technically required, assignments should also be recorded with the U.S. Copyright Office (USCO) to provide notice of the ownership change.

A good assignment of rights example is if a party was entitled to collect $100 for painting, they can transfer the right to receive payment to another party.

For instance, in the case of making a complete movie ? all the creative persons with their idea turned into relevant works come to a producer, assign their rights that subsist in their work in return for a royalty. These works are then summed up to form a complete movie.

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 transfer of copyright ownership, other than by operation of law, is not valid unless an instrument of conveyance, or a note or memorandum of the transfer, is in writing and signed by the owner of the rights conveyed or such owner's duly authorized agent.

The Author and each Co-Author hereby assigns to the Owner, during the full term of copyright and any extensions or renewals, all copyright in and to the Contribution, and all rights therein, Page 2 including but not limited to the right to publish; republish; transmit; sell; distribute; and otherwise use the ...