Miami, FL asked in Business Law, Contracts and Copyright for Florida

Q: I created a character,at a small business I started, then I dissolved the business,can an ex employee, make claim to it

I created a company with a few friends called G7 studios,I created a comic book character , later we dissolved the company can any ex employee make claim to it

1 Lawyer Answer

A: Without more it is difficult to determine but the question would be, did the employee create it while under your employment and did you have an agreement that basically said anything created by an employee for the employer belongs to the company etc or did you yourself create the character? Definitely give an attorney a call, with these questions in mind to better advice you.

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