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Who owns a design?

  • 02-01-2012 04:44PM
    #1
    gOst
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 59 ✭✭


    Apologies if this is in the wrong forum I just thought professionals on this forum would have first hand experience with this issue.

    This is my scenario, I employed a graphic design & printing firm to design and print 300 business cards for me back in 2009. I was charged approx €500 for this. I was informed a large portion of the cost was attributed to the design which I had no problem with.

    Up until recently I had issued all receipts on generic carbon pads but I'm looking to start printing my own invoices. I want to use the logo which was designed for my business cards. As I paid for design services am I entitled to an electronic copy of the design to use as I wish or does the designer have some intellectual property claim to it, in which I would have to pay more money to use it?

    Any help is greatly appreciated

    Many thanks

    gOst


Comments

  • #2
    mathepac
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,990 ✭✭✭mathepac


    The answer of course, is it all depends. What contract did you and the designer have? Was it to produce custom-designed business-cards? If it was then the design IP never transferred to you unless the contract specified this and remains with the designer.


  • #3
    Conor19
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9 ✭Conor19


    It was up to you to buy the design from him. It's a pretty outrageous price for him to charge without passing over the rights btw


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