Copyright Owner

A copyright owner is the entity that owns the exclusive rights comprised within a copyright . Copyright owners have specific rights , such as reproduction of the work, distribution of the work, production of products deriving from the work or display of the work.

See: 17 U.S. Code Title 17—Copyrights

[Last reviewed in January of 2022 by the Wex Definitions Team ]

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