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Copyright law doesn't say anything about the federal employee standard though > 17 U.S. Code § 105 - Subject matter of copyright: United States Government work
by EMIRELADERO 5y ago
Copyright law doesn't say anything about the federal employee standard though
> 17 U.S. Code § 105 - Subject matter of copyright: United States Government works
(a)In General.—
Copyright protection under this title is not available for any work of the United States Government, but the United States Government is not precluded from receiving and holding copyrights transferred to it by assignment, bequest, or otherwise.
- tssva 5y agoIf you look a few sections above in 17 U.S. Code § 101 which contains the definitions applicable to the copyright code "work of the United States Government" is defined. > A “work of the United States Government” is a work prepared by an officer or employee of the United States Government as part of that person’s official duties.