Think you own copyright?

[Mark]

That website you paid for. Who owns the copyright?

You?

Are you sure?

Did the web designer actually assign you copyright? In writing?...


That logo you paid for. Who owns the copyright?

You?

Are you sure?

Did the graphic designer actually assign you copyright? In writing?...


It's worth checking to ensure you will have full legal rights to any design work (if desired of course) before you have it commissioned. If you don't, by default, it always belongs to the originator.

Chase it now before it's too late!

[inspired lady]

now that is a useful comment!!! mmmm...she thinks!

[Mark]

Have you run into difficulties in this area?

[parker]

I've always considered as long as the client pays their invoice it's theirs. I did once have to sign away all the rights to a character I designed for Sellotape, but they paid over a grand for the privilege!