2115.5 (F) Proprietary Work, Vested Owner Is Not the Original Copyright Claimant
The right to claim the renewal copyright in a proprietary work flows from the original copyright claimant. Therefore, when the vested owner is not the original copyright claimant in a proprietary work, the U.S. Copyright Office may inquire about when and how the vested owner obtained the right to claim the renewal copyright from the original copyright claimant.