IP created by an employee is "work for hire" because it is assumed that all of the employee's work is specific to the employer. A contractor may perform the sa

IP created by an employee is "work for hire" because it is assumed that all of the employee's work is specific to the employer. A contractor may perform the same task for many different clients, so a contractor's work is not the IP of the client unless the contract explicitly states that that is a work for hire or is assigned to the client.