Who owns the copyright of a cartoon character created by an employee of a firm as part of their normal job responsibilities?
A) employee who created the cartoon character
B) employer of the cartoon character's creator
C) cartoon characters are not covered by copyright protection
D) union that represents the employee

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Generally, when an employee creates a work within the scope of their employment, the employer owns the copyright. As such, the cartoon character created by an employee as part of their job responsibilities would be owned by the employer.

Who Owns the Copyright of a Cartoon Character Created by an Employee