ISBNs

I am working on an agreement under which my client will be writing brochures and books that will detail an educational program based on another person's training programs. My client is willing to give the other person the copyright and we'll do that by contract.

My question is: my client who is a publisher insists that he wants to
"own" the ISBNs for the various products that result. Can one "own"
an ISBN number and what does "ownership" thereof entitled one to? He seems quite determined and I can't see any reason not to put it in the contract but I'm wondering what it will really mean in real life.

Thank you,
Carol Cricow
Eugene, Oregon
<carol[_at_]yujean.com>

"Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest."
Mark Twain Received on Thu Apr 17 1997 - 16:28:21 GMT