California Civil Code Section 981
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981. (a) Unless otherwise agreed, an original work of authorship
not fixed in any tangible medium of expression and in the creation of
which several persons are jointly concerned, is owned by them in
equal proportion.
(b) Unless otherwise agreed, an invention or design in the
production of which several persons are jointly concerned is owned by
them as follows:
(1) If the invention or design is single, in equal proportions.
(2) If it is not single, in proportion to the contribution of
each.
Section: 981
Last modified: February 22, 2013
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