Work made for hire

Section 101 of the 1976 Copyright Act,

defines a ’work made for hire’ as:

1. a work prepared by an employee within the scope of his or her employment; or

2. a work specially ordered or commissioned for use as:


 * a contribution to a collective work


 * a part of a motion picture or other audiovisual work


 * a translation


 * a supplementary work


 * a compilation


 * an instructional text


 * a test


 * answer material for a test or


 * an atlas,

if the parties expressly agree in a written instrument signed by them that the work shall be considered a work made for hire.