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Who must prove copyright possesion, the holder or the permission seeker.

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IconoclastDX

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Im in a situation where a company claims to own some IP but it is well known in some circles that the copyright is in taters and definately not owned singly. How can one verify that a institution/individual does infact hold an entire copyright. Do permission seekers have to take a company's word for it? Or is this something a $350 private investigator fee could find uncover?

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J. Michael

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"a company claims to own some IP but it is well known in some circles that the copyright is in taters and definately not owned singly. How can one verify that a institution/individual does infact hold an entire copyright."
Just because a copyright is authored or owned jointly has no effect on its validity. What does "in taters" mean?

If the copyright is registered, the presumption is that it is valid. Usually it would be you, possibly in court, who would have to prove that it is not.

A PI is not who you need. Have the Copyright Office search their records for the registration and possibly any transfer documents.

U. S. Copyright Office
 
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