Does an alleged author of a work that was allegedly written by another alleged author have to prove his claim to ownership of the work "from the moment it was created"?
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The following excerpt is from Gary Friedrich Enterprises, LLC v. Marvel Characters, Inc., Docket No. 12-893-cv (2nd Cir. 2013):
Although an alleged author is aware of his claim to ownership of the work "from the moment of its creation," Merchant v. Levy, 92 F.3d 51, 56 (2d Cir. 1996), the author does not need to bring suit until there has been an
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