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In most cases, you know if you own the copyrights to content that you created. But, if you created something while working for a company, you're not quite sure if you retain the copyrights of a particular piece of work or if you are interested in officially registering your work, we recommend that you visit the American Bar Association (ABA) web site and explore their copyrights information.