406 Applications Filed by or on Behalf of a Copyright Owner Who Owns All of the Exclusive Rights
A transferee who owns all of the rights in the copyright may be named in the application as the copyright claimant. An application to register the copyright in the transferee’s name may be certified and submitted by the author of the work, by the transferee, or by their respective agents. In this situation, the transferee is considered to be the claimant, and–depending on who submitted the application–the author, the transferee, or the authorized agent of the author or the transferee is considered the applicant.